"red-letter edition" meaning in English

See red-letter edition in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: red-letter editions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=red-letter edition}} red-letter edition (plural red-letter editions)
  1. (Christianity, publishing) Any of various editions of the Bible in which the words of Christ are printed in red. Categories (topical): Christianity, Publishing
    Sense id: en-red-letter_edition-en-noun-sUl95qcC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: Christianity, media, publishing

Inflected forms

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