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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A collection of eight books; specifically, the first eight books of the Old Testament considered as forming one volume or series of books. Also Octoteuch.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun rare A collection of eight books; especially, the first eight books of the Old Testament.

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  • noun A collection of eight books; especially, the first eight books of the Old Testament.

Etymologies

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Latin octateuchus, Ancient Greek

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