Noun
The succession of printed Greek texts of the New Testament which constituted the translation base for various early versions of the Bible in Western and Central Europe.
A text of a work that is generally accepted as being genuine or original.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgErasmus compiled and edited Greek Scriptures into the Textus Receptus —ironically, to improve upon the Latin Vulgate —following the Fall of Constantinople in 1453. Source: Internet
Most adherents of the movement believe that the Textus Receptus is very close, if not identical, to the original autographs thereby making it the ideal Greek source for the translation. Source: Internet