Index Librorum Prohibitorum
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/ˈɪn dɛks laɪˈbrɔr əm proʊˌhɪb ɪˈtɔr əm, -ˈbroʊr əm proʊˌhɪb ɪˈtoʊr-, li-/
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plural
Indices Librorum Prohibitorum
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Roman Catholic Church
1.
a list of books forbidden to be read except from expurgated editions or by special permission.
Compare
Index Expurgatorius
.
Origin
<
Neo-Latin:
index of prohibited books
British Dictionary definitions for
Index Librorum Prohibitorum
Index Librorum Prohibitorum
/
ˈɪndɛks laɪˈbrɔːrʊm prəʊˌhɪbɪˈtɔːrʊm
/
noun
1.
(
RC Church
) (formerly) an official list of proscribed books
Often called
the Index
Word Origin
C17, literally: list of forbidden books