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9 words match “APOCRYPHAL”

APOCRYPHAL a. 2 definitions
vocal; mythic; fictitious; spurious; false. The passages . . . are, however, in part from apocryphal or fictitious works. Sir G. C. Lewis.
APOCRYPHALIST n.
One who believes in, or defends, the Apocrypha. [R.]
APOCRYPHALLY adv.
In an apocryphal manner; mythically; not indisputably.
APOCRYPHALNESS n.
The quality or state of being apocryphal; doubtfulness of credit or genuineness.
AUTHENTIC a.
original or authority, in opposition to that which is false, fictitious, counterfeit, or apocryphal; being what it purports to be; genuine; not of doubtful origin; real; as, an authentic paper or register. To be avenged On him who had stole Jove's authentic fire. Milton.
BENEDICITE n.
may be used in the order for morning prayer in the Church of England. It is taken from an apocryphal addition to the third chapter of Daniel.
CANONIC; CANNONICAL n.
on. The Roman Catolic Church holds as canonical several books which Protestants reject as apocryphal. -- Canonical epistles, an appellation given to the epistles called also general or catholic. See Catholic epistles, under Canholic. -- Canonical form (Math.), the simples or most symmetrical form to which all functio…
ECCLESIAST n.
The Apocryphal book of Ecclesiasticus. [Obs.]
UN- n.
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