Biblia pauperum
plural noun
Bi·blia pau·pe·rum
ˈbi-blē-(ˌ)ä-ˈpau̇-pə-ˌru̇m,
-blē-ə-,
-ˈpȯ-pə-rəm
: one of a class of biblical picture books that depicted important scriptural events and were used in medieval and somewhat later times as a means of instructing large numbers of people in the Christian faith
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“Biblia pauperum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Biblia%20pauperum. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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