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Mazarin Bible, the (oh) and fascine (iou)


Mazarin Bible, the (oh)



another name for the Gutenberg Bible. It was called this because the first copy of it was found in the library of Cardinal Mazarin in Paris in 1760.

fascine (iou)



fascine noun & verb trans. [fa'si:n] L17.
[French from Latin fascina, from fascis bundle.]
A. noun. A long faggot used for engineering purposes and (esp. in war) for lining trenches, filling ditches, etc. L17.
b. verb trans. Fill up, protect, or strengthen with fascines. E19.