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nag hammadi library meaning and definition
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Definition of Nag Hammadi Library (noun)
- a collection of 13 ancient papyrus codices translated from Greek into Coptic that were discovered by farmers near the town of Nag Hammadi in 1945; the codices contain 45 distinct works including the chief sources of firsthand knowledge of Gnosticism
- synonyms: Nag Hammadi
Source: Princeton University Wordnet