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Vulgate

2022/4/18
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Vulgate is a noun that refers to a commonly recognized text.

The Latin word vuglus (VOOL goose) means ‘common people’ or ‘crowd.’ As vulgate was imported into the English language, it soon came to refer to speech known to the common people.

Ross was a well educated guy and he spoke in a very erudite way. He didn’t waste his time with the vulgate of the common people.