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septuagint

/'sɛptjʊə,dʒɪnt/

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noun
the oldest Greek version of the Old Testament; said to have been translated from the Hebrew by Jewish scholars at the request of Ptolemy II
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ptolemy ii son of Ptolemy I and king of Egypt who was said to be responsible for the Septuagint (circa 309-247 BC)