GUTENBERG BIBLE, THE


Meaning of GUTENBERG BIBLE, THE in English

Gu ‧ ten ‧ berg Bi ‧ ble, the /ˌɡuːt ə nbɜːɡ ˈbaɪb ə l $ -bɜːrɡ-/ BrE AmE

a Bible which was the first book ever printed in Europe using movable ↑ type 1 . This method of printing was invented by Johannes Gutenberg (1397–1468), and the Bible was printed in about 1455.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.