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Index Librorum Prohibitorum

[in-deks-lahy-brawr-uh m proh-hib-i-tawr-uh m, -brohr-uh m proh-hib-i-tohr-, lee-]
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noun, plural In·di·ces Li·bro·rum Pro·hib·i·to·rum [in-duh-seez lahy-brawr-uh m proh-hib-i-tawr-uh m, -brohr-uh m proh-hib-i-tohr-, lee-] /ˈɪn dəˌsiz laɪˈbrɔr əm proʊˌhɪb ɪˈtɔr əm, -ˈbroʊr əm proʊˌhɪb ɪˈtoʊr-, li-/. Roman Catholic Church.
  1. a list of books forbidden to be read except from expurgated editions or by special permission.
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Origin of Index Librorum Prohibitorum

< New Latin: index of prohibited books
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Index Librorum Prohibitorum

noun
  1. RC Church (formerly) an official list of proscribed booksOften called: the Index
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Word Origin

C17, literally: list of forbidden books
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