Alexandrinus

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[al-ig-zan-dree-nuhs, -drahy-, -zahn-] / ˌæl ɪg zænˈdri nəs, -ˈdraɪ-, -zɑn- /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of Alexandrinus

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

Example Sentences

Next oldest biblical text is the Codex Alexandrinus of the late 4th or 5th Century, now possessed by the British Museum.

From Time Magazine Archive

Alexandrinus, and I found the latter to be the case.

From A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. I. by Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose

Origen, Clemens Alexandrinus, and Eusebius, though first-rate Authors, were so much addicted to Textual Criticism themselves, or else employed such inconsistent copies,—that their testimony is that of indifferent witnesses or bad judges.

From The Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels by Burgon, John William

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

From Religion In The Heavens Or, Mythology Unveiled in a Series of Lectures by Mitchell, Logan

Alexandrinus in the Old Testament, but not in the New, frequently resembles Codd.

From A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. I. by Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose