a|poc´ry|phal|ness

a|poc´ry|phal|ness
A|poc|ry|phal «uh POK ruh fuhl», adjective.
1. of or having to do with the Apocrypha.
2. not canonical.
a|poc|ry|phal «uh POK ruh fuhl», adjective.
1. of doubtful authorship or authority: »

apocryphal writings, an apocryphal manuscript of the Middle Ages.

SYNONYM(S): dubious.
2. of doubtful genuineness; false; counterfeit: »

There are…many stories of fish and frogs reviving after being found frozen solid in blocks of ice, but these stories must be apocryphal (Scientific American).

SYNONYM(S): sham, spurious, fabricated.
a|poc´ry|phal|ly, adverb.
a|poc´ry|phal|ness, noun.

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  • a|poc´ry|phal|ly — A|poc|ry|phal «uh POK ruh fuhl», adjective. 1. of or having to do with the Apocrypha. 2. not canonical. a|poc|ry|phal «uh POK ruh fuhl», adjective. 1. of doubtful authorship or authority: »apocryphal writings, an apocryphal manuscript of the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • a|poc|ry|phal — «uh POK ruh fuhl», adjective. 1. of or having to do with the Apocrypha. 2. not canonical. a|poc|ry|phal «uh POK ruh fuhl», adjective. 1. of doubtful authorship or authority: »apocryphal writings, an apocryphal manuscript of the Middle Ages.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • A|poc|ry|phal — «uh POK ruh fuhl», adjective. 1. of or having to do with the Apocrypha. 2. not canonical. a|poc|ry|phal «uh POK ruh fuhl», adjective. 1. of doubtful authorship or authority: »apocryphal writings, an apocryphal manuscript of the Middle Ages.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Apocryphalness — A*poc ry*phal*ness, n. The quality or state of being apocryphal; doubtfulness of credit or genuineness. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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