APOCRYPHAL

apocryphal

Adjective

  1. Of, or pertaining to, the .
  2. Of doubtful authenticity, or lacking authority; not regarded as canonical.
    Many scholars consider the stories of the monk Teilo to be apocryphal.
  3. Of 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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