Meaning Of The Word Codex

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codex
countable noun: A codex is an ancient type of book which was written by hand, not printed.

codex in American English
a code, or body of laws
noun: a quire of manuscript pages held together by stitching: the earliest form of book, replacing the scrolls and wax tablets of earlier times

codex in British English
noun: a volume, in book form, of manuscripts of an ancient text

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