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In·dex Li·bro·rum Pro·hib·i·to·rum
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ˈɪn
dɛks
laɪˈbrɔr
əm proʊˌhɪb
ɪˈtɔr
əm, -ˈbroʊr
əm proʊˌhɪb
ɪˈtoʊr-, li-
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noun,
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In·di·ces Li·bro·rum Pro·hib·i·to·rum
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Roman Catholic Church
.
a list of books forbidden to be read except from expurgated editions or by special permission.
Compare
Index Expurgatorius
.
Origin:
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Neo-Latin:
index of prohibited books
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Index Librorum Prohibitorum
(ˈɪndɛks laɪˈbrɔːrʊm prəʊˌhɪbɪˈtɔːrʊm)
—
n
RC Church
Often called:
the Index
(formerly) an official list of proscribed books
[C17, literally: list of forbidden books]
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