a. [ L. divulgatus, p. p. of divulgare. See Divulge. ] Published. [ Obs. ] Bale. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To divulge. [ Obs. ] Foxe. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A divulger. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. divulgatio: cf. F. divulgation. ] The act of divulging or publishing. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Secrecy hath no use than divulgation. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>v. t. [ L. evulgatus, p. p. of evulgare to publish. ] To publish abroad. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A divulging. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL. vulgata, from L. vulgatus usual, common, p. p. of vulgare to make general, or common, fr. vulgus the multitude: cf. F. vulgate. See Vulgar, a. ] An ancient Latin version of the Scripture, and the only version which the Roman Church admits to be authentic; -- so called from its common use in the Latin Church. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The Vulgate was made by Jerome at the close of the 4th century. The Old Testament he translated mostly from the Hebrew and Chaldaic, and the New Testament he revised from an older Latin version. The Douay version, so called, is an English translation from the Vulgate. See Douay Bible. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to the Vulgate, or the old Latin version of the Scriptures. [ 1913 Webster ]