authorized version

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   an English translation of the Bible published in 1611

   SynonymsKing James VersionKing James Bible

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Questions about authorized version

What does authorized version mean?

authorized version means "an English translation of the Bible published in 1611".

What is another word for authorized version?

Close synonyms include King James Version, King James Bible. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is authorized version a common word?

authorized version is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.