Index Librorum Prohibitorum

[ in-deks-lahy-brawr-uhm proh-hib-i-tawr-uhm, lee- ]

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

Origin of Index Librorum Prohibitorum

1
<New Latin: index of prohibited books

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Index Librorum Prohibitorum

/ Latin (ˈɪndɛks laɪˈbrɔːrʊm prəʊˌhɪbɪˈtɔːrʊm) /


noun
  1. RC Church (formerly) an official list of proscribed books: Often called: the Index

Origin of Index Librorum Prohibitorum

1
C17, literally: list of forbidden books

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