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the Authorized Version an English translation of the Bible published in 1611 under James IAlso known as the: King James Version, King James Bible

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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How to use Authorized Version in a sentence

Dr. Lightfoot vindicates 'the necessity for a fresh revision of the authorized version.'
British Quarterly Review, American Edition, Volume LIV|Various
The authorized version is faulty in its translation; it is not, "he made his arrows bright," but "he shook his arrows to and fro."
The Prophet Ezekiel|Arno C. Gaebelein
The three words translated in the authorized version by altar are not the same in the original.
The Prophet Ezekiel|Arno C. Gaebelein
The authorized version supplies the word "reeds," which seems to be correct in view of the statement in chapter xlii:16.
The Prophet Ezekiel|Arno C. Gaebelein

In other passages the words used in our Authorized Version, "deep" or "depths," give the correct signification.
The Astronomy of the Bible|E. Walter Maunder