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The Authorized Version

Authorized \Au"thor*ized\, a.

  1. Possessed of or endowed with authority; as, an authorized agent.

  2. Sanctioned by authority.

    The Authorized Version of the Bible is the English translation of the Bible published in 1611 under sanction of King James I. It was ``appointed to be read in churches,'' and has been the accepted English Bible. The Revised Version was published in a complete form in 1855.

Usage examples of "the authorized version".

Now that Doctor Lu knew that the Authorized Trinket Version of the inscription was a fake, he had decided to create another inscription of his own (along the lines of the Authorized Version), in order to cover up their deception of the Great Leader.