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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. One who believes in, or defends, the Apocrypha. [R.]
Apocryphally
Apocryphally A*poc"ry*phal*ly, adv. In an apocryphal manner; mythically; not indisputably.
Apocryphalness
Apocryphalness A*poc"ry*phal*ness, n. The quality or state of being apocryphal; doubtfulness of credit or genuineness.

Meaning of apocrypha from wikipedia

- Apocrypha are biblical or related writings not forming part of the accepted canon of Scripture. While some might be of doubtful authorship or authenticity...
- The biblical apocrypha (from Ancient Gr**** ἀπόκρυφος (apókruphos) 'hidden') denotes the collection of apocryphal ancient books thought to have been written...
- books of the Old Testament, but which Jews and Protestants regard as apocrypha. They date from 300 BC to 100 AD, before the separation of the Christian...
- The New Testament apocrypha (singular apocryphon) are a number of writings by early Christians that give accounts of Jesus and his teachings, the nature...
- Fate/Apocrypha is a ****anese light novel series in Type-Moon's Fate franchise, written by Yūichirō Higashide and illustrated by Ototsugu Konoe. Type-Moon...
- Apocrypha are works, usually written, of unknown authorship or of doubtful origin. Apocrypha may also refer to: Biblical apocrypha, works sometimes attached...
- canons altogether, but many disputed books are considered to be biblical apocrypha or deuterocanonical by many, while some denominations may consider them...
- The Apocrypha controversy of the 1820s was a debate around the British and Foreign Bible Society and the issue of the inclusion of the Apocrypha in Bibles...
- The Jewish apocrypha (Hebrew: הספרים החיצוניים, romanized: HaSefarim haChitzoniyim, lit. 'the outer books') are religious texts written in large part...
- Armchair Apocrypha is American singer-songwriter Andrew Bird's fourth studio album and his third post-Bowl of Fire album. The album features more electric...