VER'SION, noun [Latin versio.] 1. A turning; a change or transformation; as the version of air into water. [Unusual.] 2. Change of direction; as the version of the beams of light. [Unusual.] 3. The act of translating; the rendering of thoughts or ideas expressed in one language, into words of like signification in another language. How long was Pope engaged in the version of Homer? 4. Translation; that which is rendered from another language. We have a good version of the Scriptures. There is a good version of Pentateuch in Samaritan. The Septuagint version of the Old Testament was made for the benefit of the Jews in Alexandria.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI