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apocryphal
(Christianity) Of, or pertaining to, the Apocrypha.
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[…] ‘Tobit and his dog baith are altogether heathenish and apocryphal, and none but a prelatist or a papist would draw them into question. I doubt I hae been mista'en in you, friend.’
Besides all this, he had read his Bible, including the apocryphal books; […]
(by extension) Of doubtful authenticity, or lacking authority; not regarded as canonical.
(by extension) Of dubious veracity; of questionable accuracy or truthfulness; anecdotal or in the nature of an urban legend.
📑 Synonyms:
anecdotal
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