apocryphal
adj.
doubtful; not genuine; pertaining to the Apocrypha (Old Testament books not included in the Bible)
Apocrypha
Apocrypha (from the
Greek word , meaning "those having been hidden away") are texts of uncertain authenticity or writings where the authorship is questioned. In
Judeo-Christian theology, the term apocrypha refers to any collection of scriptural texts that falls outside the
canon. Given that different denominations have different ideas about what constitutes canonical
scripture, there are several different versions of the apocrypha. During sixteenth-century controversies over the
biblical canon the word "apocrypha" acquired a negative connotation, and it has become a synonym for "spurious" or "false". This usage usually involves fictitious or legendary accounts that are plausible enough to commonly be considered as truth. For example, the
Parson Weems account of
George Washington and the cherry tree is considered apocryphal.
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Apocryphal
Adjective
1. of or belonging to the Apocrypha
(pertainym) Apocrypha
apocryphal
Adjective
1. of questionable authenticity
(similar) questionable
Apocryphal
(a.)
Pertaining to the Apocrypha.
(a.)
Not canonical. Hence: Of doubtful authority; equivocal; mythic; fictitious; spurious; false.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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