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Containing, or made up, of, several languages; as, a polyglot lexicon, Bible.

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  1. a. Containing, or made up, of, several languages; as, a polyglot lexicon, Bible.
  2. a. Versed in, or speaking, many languages.
  3. n. One who speaks several languages.
  4. n. A book containing several versions of the same text, or containing the same subject matter in several languages; esp., the Scriptures in several languages.
  5. adj. having a command of or composed in many languages
  6. n. a person who speaks more than one language
  7. 1. Containing, or made up, of, several languages; as, a polyglot lexicon, Bible. 2. Versed in, or speaking, many languages. 1. One who speaks several languages. [R.] "A polyglot, or good linguist." Howell. 2. A book containing several versions of the same text, or containing the same subject matter in several languages; esp., the Scriptures in several languages. Enriched by the publication of polyglots. Abp. Newcome.
  8. n:100 s. having a command of or composed in many languages