n. (Abbr. Deut. or Dt)
A book of the Bible.
[Late Latin deuteronomium, from Greek deuteronomion, a second law (from (to) deuteronomion (touto) , Septuagint mistranslation of Hebrew mišnê hattôrâ hazzō't, a copy of this law) : deuteros, second + nomos, law.]
Deuteronomic Deu'ter·o·nom'ic (-tər-ə-nŏm'ĭk) adj.
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