Alexandrinus

[ al-ig-zan-dree-nuhs, -drahy-, -zahn- ]

noun

1. the Greek uncial codex, dating from the early 5th century a.d., originally containing the complete text of the Greek Old and New Testaments.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Alexandrinus¹

< Latin: literally, of Alexandria (Egypt); so called from its origin; -ine ¹

Example Sentences

Hedvig blushed and parted with the last shred of her modesty, citing the opinion of St. Clement Alexandrinus that the seat of shame is in the shirt.

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Neither Justin in his dialogue with Trypho the Jew, nor Clemens Alexandrinus, who made so many extracts from Christian authors, nor Origen against Celsus, have ever mentioned this testimony.

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Eusebius, Chrysostom, and Clemens Alexandrinus alike agree that the name of Moses should not stand at the head of Genesis as the author of the book.

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Remarks.—These specimens answer well to the description of R. r. alexandrinus except that no.

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Clemens Alexandrinus says that the term Eva signified a serpent if pronounced with a proper aspirate, and Epiphanius says the same thing.

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