[ 'vʌlgeɪt , -gət ]
■ noun
1》 the principal Latin version of the Bible, the official text for the Roman Catholic Church.
2》 ( vulgate ) formal common or colloquial speech.
Origin
from L. vulgata (editio(n-)) '(edition) prepared for the public', feminine past participle of vulgare , from vulgus 'common people'.