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Definition of Apocryphal

Apocryphal
Apocryphal 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.

Meaning of Apocryphal from wikipedia

- be of doubtful authorship or authenticity. In Christianity, the word apocryphal (ἀπόκρυφος) was first applied to writings that were to be read privately...
- but not divinely inspired. As such, to refer to Gnostic writings as "apocryphal" is misleading since they would not be classified in the same category...
- Apocryphal prayer (in the Index of Repudiated Books, false prayer) is a prayer modeled on the church prayer, but containing a large number of insertions...
- time the Temple was destro**** by Romans in 70 AD. Deuterocanonical and Apocryphal books included in the Septuagint are: The large majority of Old Testament...
- org. "Esther, Book of" . New International Encyclopedia. 1905. "Esther, Apocryphal Book of" . New International Encyclopedia. 1905. Bush, Frederic W. (1998)...
- Messa or Messa a quattro voci (currently more widely known under the apocryphal name of Messa di Gloria) is a M**** composed for orchestra and four-part...
- called the First Apocryphal Apocalypse of John, Gr**** apocalypse The Apocalypse of John Chrysostom, also called the Second Apocryphal Apocalypse of John...
- The Dictionary of National Biography (DNB) is a standard work of reference on notable figures from British history, published since 1885. The updated Oxford...
- collection of ancient books, some of which are believed by some to be apocryphal, thought to have been written some time between 200 BC and 100 AD. The...
- The Arabic Infancy Gospel is a New Testament apocryphal writing concerning the infancy of Jesus. It may have been compiled as early as the sixth century...