apocrypha

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GREC2

Definitions

Writings of doubtful authorship or authenticity; specifically, biblical texts not accepted as canonical by all traditions.

真实性存疑的著作；（圣经）旁经

Native English

apoaway from, separate

cryphother

asuffix

=apocrypha

1.
Biblical scholars debate which texts belong to apocrypha versus the accepted canon.
2.
The apocrypha contains fascinating stories not found in mainstream religious texts.