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Apocrypha

Pronunciation: /əˈpɒkrɪfə/
Definition of Apocrypha

noun

[treated as singular or plural]
  • 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'

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