Pen″ta‐teuch (?), n. [L. pentateuchus, Gr. �; � (see Penta-) + � a tool, implement, a book, akin to � to prepare, make ready, and perh. to E. text. See Five, and Text.] The first five books of the Old Testament, collectively; — called also the Law of Moses, Book of the Law of Moses, etc.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.