Douay Bible

American  

[doo-ey] / ˈdu eɪ /

noun

1. an English translation of the Bible, prepared by Roman Catholic scholars from the Vulgate. The New Testament was published at Rheims in 1582 and the Old Testament was published at Douai in 1609–10.

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Douay Bible British  

/ ˈduːeɪ /

noun

1. an English translation of the Bible from the Latin Vulgate text completed by Roman Catholic scholars at Douai in 1610

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Example Sentences

To the ring of fanfares he arose, removed his black topcoat, stepped forward with Chief Justice Earl Warren and, over a closed, family Douay Bible, repeated his oath in a clear, crisp voice.

From Time Magazine Archive

"And on earth peace, good will toward men," says the King James version, and the Catholic Douay Bible has it "peace to men of good will."

From Time Magazine Archive

Something can be said for the Douay Bible in this connexion. 

From Immortal Memories by Shorter, Clement King

The Catholic version, known as the Douay Bible, appeared in 1610.

From Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities by Botta, Anne C. Lynch

In 1609 the first volume of the Old Testament, and in the following year the second volume, were published at Douay, hence ever since known as the Douay Bible.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 85, January, 1875 by Various