Apocryphal

Adjective

Definitions

1.AdjectiveOf, or pertaining to, the Apocrypha.

2.AdjectiveOf doubtful authenticity, or lacking authority; not regarded as canonical. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}

"Many scholars consider the stories of the monk Teilo to be apocryphal."

3.AdjectiveOf dubious veracity; of questionable accuracy or truthfulness; anecdotal or in the nature of an urban legend.

"There is an apocryphal tale of a little boy plugging the dike with his finger."

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