Apocrypha
əˈpɑkrɪfə
noun
writings or statements of doubtful authenticity
The term 'apocrypha' is often used to refer to religious texts or books that are not considered part of the canonical scriptures. These writings are of uncertain origin or authenticity, leading to debates about their inclusion in religious texts.
See how James Joyce, Frank Herbert and 1 other author use "apocrypha", with its meaning, pronunciation and real book examples.
Examples from books
They rejected several; they voted others to be doubtful, such as the books called the Apocrypha; and those books which had a majority of votes, were voted to be the word of God.
Thomas Paine
The Age of Reason
―The leaning of sophists towards the bypaths of apocrypha is a constant quantity, John Eglinton detected.
James Joyce
Ulysses
Whoever commits atrocity also commits those future atrocities thus bred. —THE APOCRYPHA OF MUAD'DIB Shortly after noon, when most of the pilgrims had wandered off to refresh themselves in whatever cooling shade and source of libation they could find, The Preacher entered the great square below Alia's Temple.
Frank Herbert
Children of Dune
