23 July 2016

catholicon

[kuh-thol-i-kuh n]

noun

1. a universal remedy; panacea.

Origin of catholicon

late Middle English Medieval LatinGreek

1375-1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin < Greek katholikón neuter of katholikós catholic

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In 1407 there was a collection of fifty service books, and a catholicon, the latter being perhaps the nucleus of a library.
Old English Libraries
Ernest Savage

The catholicon is printed in a small type, not very cleanly cut.
Fine Books
Alfred W. Pollard

I soon saw the catholicon of Spain (Spanish gold) was the chief ingredient.
The Memoirs of Cardinal de Retz, Complete
Jean Francois Paul de Gondi, Cardinal de Retz

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