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Definitions for catholicon
kəˈθɒl ɪ kəncatholi·con
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Princeton's WordNet
panacea, nostrum, catholicon, cure-allnoun
hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
Wiktionary
catholiconnoun
A supposed universal remedy.
Catholiconnoun
an early Latin dictionary, the Summa grammaticalis quae vocatur Catholicon
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Catholiconnoun
An universal medicine.
Etymology: from catholick; ϰαϑόλιϰον ἴαμα.
Preservation against that sin, is the contemplation of the last judgment. This is indeed a catholicon against all; but we find it particularly applied by St. Paul to judging and despising our brethren. Government of the Tongue.
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catholicon
A catholicon is a universal remedy or cure-all. In other terms, it refers to a solution or treatment believed to cure all diseases and prolong life indefinitely. The term can also refer to a type of Medieval Latin dictionary.
Webster Dictionary
Catholiconnoun
a remedy for all diseases; a panacea
Etymology: [Gr. , neut. , universal. See Catholic.]
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Catholicon
The Summa grammaticalis quae vocatur Catholicon, or Catholicon, is a 13th century Latin dictionary which found wide use throughout Christendom. Some of the entries contain encyclopedic information, and a Latin grammar is also included. The work was created by John Balbi, of Genoa, a Dominican, who finished it on March 7, 1286. The work served in the late Middle Ages to interpret the Bible "correctly". The educated citizen could gather from it the substantial knowledge of his time. From 1286 to the late 15th century it was available mainly in manuscripts held by monastic libraries. The Catholicon was one of the first books to be printed, using the new printing technology of Johannes Gutenberg in 1460. It should be distinguished from Lagadeuc's Catholicon, a Latin-Breton-French dictionary compiled in 1464 by a priest of Tréguier called Jehan Lagadeuc which was published 5 November 1499.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of catholicon in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of catholicon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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