APOCRYPHAL

apocryphal

(adjective) being of questionable authenticity

Apocryphal

(adjective) of or belonging to the Apocrypha

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

Apocryphal (not comparable)

(Christianity) Of or relating to the Apocrypha.

Etymology

Adjective

apocryphal (comparative more apocryphal, superlative most apocryphal)

(Christianity) Of, or pertaining to, the Apocrypha.

(by extension) Of doubtful authenticity, or lacking authority; not regarded as canonical. [from 1590s]

Synonyms: allonymous, spurious

Antonym: canonical

(by extension) Of dubious veracity; of questionable accuracy or truthfulness; anecdotal or in the nature of an urban legend.

Synonym: anecdotal

Source: Wiktionary


A*poc"ry*phal, a.

1. Pertaining to the Apocrypha.

2. Not canonical. Hence: Of doubtful authority; equivocal; mythic; fictitious; spurious; false. The passages . . . are, however, in part from apocryphal or fictitious works. Sir G. C. Lewis.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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