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codex

codex is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.A collection or digest of laws; a code. Burrill.
  2. 2.An ancient manuscript of the Sacred Scriptures, or any part of them, particularly the New Testament.
  3. 3.A collection of canons. Shipley.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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