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apocrypha

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apocryphal

A น่าสงสัย  doubtful dubious na-song-sai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

APOCRYPHA

n.[Gr. from, to conceal. ] Literally such things as are not published; but in an appropriate sense, books whose authors are not known; whose authenticity, as inspired writings, is not admitted, and which are therefore not considered a part of the sacred canon of the scripture. When the Jews published their sacred books, they called them canonical and divine; such as they did not publish, were called apocryphal. The apocryphal books are received by the Romish Church as canonical, but not by Protestants.

 

APOCRYPHAL

a.Pertaining to the apecrypha; not canonical; of uncertain authority or credit; false; fictitious.

 

APOCRYPHALLY

adv. Uncertainly; not indisputably.

 

APOCRYPHALNESS

n.Uncertainty, as to authenticity; doubtfulness of credit, or genuineness.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

APOCRYPHA

A *poc "ry *pha, n. pl. , but often used as sing. with pl. Apocryphas.Etym: [L. apocryphus apocryphal, Gr.

 

1. Something, as a writing, that is of doubtful authorship or authority; -- formerly used also adjectively. [Obs. ] Locke.

 

2. Specif. : Certain writings which are received by some Christians as an authentic part of the Holy Scriptures, but are rejected by others.

 

Note: Fourteen such writings, or books, formed part of the Septuagint, but not of the Hebrew canon recognized by the Jews of Palestine. The Council of Trent included all but three of these in the canon of inspired books having equal authority. The German and English Reformers grouped them in their Bibles under the title Apocrypha, as not having dogmatic authority, but being profitable for instruction. The Apocrypha is now commonly

 

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.

 

APOCRYPHALIST

APOCRYPHALIST A *poc "ry *phal *ist, n.

 

Defn: One who believes in, or defends, the Apocrypha. [R.]

 

APOCRYPHALLY

APOCRYPHALLY A *poc "ry *phal *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In an apocryphal manner; mythically; not indisputably.

 

APOCRYPHALNESS

APOCRYPHALNESS A *poc "ry *phal *ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality or state of being apocryphal; doubtfulness of credit or genuineness.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

Apocrypha

A poc ry pha |əˈpäkrəfə əˈpɑkrəfə | ▶plural noun [ treated as sing. or pl. ] biblical or related writings not forming part of the accepted canon of Scripture. • ( apocrypha ) writings or reports not considered genuine. ORIGIN late Middle English: from ecclesiastical Latin apocrypha (scripta )‘hidden (writings ),’ from Greek apokruphos, from apokruptein ‘hide away. ’

 

apocryphal

a poc ry phal |əˈpäkrəfəl əˈpɑkrəfəl | ▶adjective (of a story or statement ) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true: an apocryphal story about a former president. • (also Apocryphal ) of or belonging to the Apocrypha: the Apocryphal Gospel of Thomas.

 

Oxford Dictionary

Apocrypha

Apocrypha |əˈpɒkrɪfə | ▶plural noun [ treated as sing. or pl. ] biblical or related writings not forming part of the accepted canon of Scripture. • ( apocrypha ) writings or reports not considered genuine. ORIGIN late Middle English: from ecclesiastical Latin apocrypha (scripta ) ‘hidden (writings )’, from Greek apokruphos, from apokruptein ‘hide away ’.

 

apocryphal

apoc |ryph ¦al |əˈpɒkrɪf (ə )l | ▶adjective (of a story or statement ) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true. • of or belonging to the Apocrypha. DERIVATIVES apocryphally adverb

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

apocryphal

apocryphal adjective the possibly apocryphal account of the meeting between Diogenes and Alexander the Great: fictitious, made-up, untrue, fabricated, false, spurious; unverified, unauthenticated, unsubstantiated; bogus. ANTONYMS authentic.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

apocryphal

apocryphal adjective an apocryphal story: fictitious, made-up, untrue, fabricated, false, spurious; imaginary, mythical, legendary; dubious, doubtful, debatable, questionable, unverified, unauthenticated, unsubstantiated, unsupported. ANTONYMS authentic, true.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

apocryphal

a poc ry phal /əpɑ́krəf (ə )l |əpɔ́k -/形容詞 1 〈よく知られた逸話などが 〉捏造 （ねつぞう ）された, でっち上げられた, 怪しい .2 〖しばしばA -〗聖書外典の .～ly 副詞