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Deuteronomic

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adjective Deu·ter·o·nom·ic \ˌdü-tə-rə-ˈnä-mik also ˌdyü-\

Definition of Deuteronomic

: of or relating to the book of Deuteronomy, its style, or its contents

First Known Use of deuteronomic

1857

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