NONCANONICAL

Meaning of NONCANONICAL in English

| ̷ ̷+ adjective

: not forming part of or being a canon

noncanonical writings

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

NONCANONICAL — /non'keuh non"i keuhl/ , adj. 1. not included within a canon or group of rules. 2. not belonging to the …
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SAMSKARA — In Hinduism , any of the personal sacraments traditionally observed at every stage of life, from the moment of conception …
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APOCRYPHA — In biblical literature, works outside an accepted canon of scripture . In modern usage the Apocrypha refers to ancient Jewish …
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GOSPEL — I. ˈgäspəl sometimes ˈgȯs- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English godspel, gōdspel (translation of Late Latin …
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APOCRYPHA — əˈpäkrəfə noun plural but sometimes singular in construction Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Medieval Latin, from Late Latin, neuter plural of …
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MANGAL-KAVYA — (Bengali: auspicious poems), a type of eulogistic verse in honour of a popular god or goddess in Bengal (India). The …
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BORN JULY 24, 1803, PARIS, FRANCE — died May 3, 1856, Paris in full Adolphe-charles Adam French composer whose music for the ballet Giselle (1841) is notable …
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BIBLICAL LITERATURE
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APOCRYPHA — (from Greek apokryptein, to hide away), in biblical literature, works outside an accepted canon of scripture. The history of the …
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ANGEL — primarily in Western religions (i.e., Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam), any of numerous benevolent spiritual beings, powers, or principles that …
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TOBIT — also called The Book Of Tobias, apocryphal work (noncanonical for Jews and Protestants) that found its way into the Roman …
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SOLOMON, WISDOM OF — an example of the wisdom genre of religious literature, which commends a life of introspection and reflection on human existence, …
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PROTEVANGELIUM OF JAMES — pseudepigraphal (noncanonical and unauthentic) work written about the mid-2nd century AD to enhance the role of Mary, the mother of …
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PETER, GOSPEL OF — pseudepigraphal (noncanonical and unauthentic) Christian writing of the mid-2nd century AD, the extant portion of which covers the condemnation, Crucifixion, …
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PETER, APOCALYPSE OF
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PAUL, ACTS OF — one of the earliest of a series of pseudepigraphal (noncanonical) New Testament writings known collectively as the Apocryphal Acts. Probably …
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MONGOLIAN LITERATURE — literature written in any of the Mongolian languages of east-central Asia. Traditionally, ligers, orally transmitted epic stories in verse, have …
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MILINDA-PAHA — (Pali: Questions of Milinda), lively dialogue on Buddhist doctrine with questions and dilemmas posed by King Milindai.e., Menander, Greek ruler …
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MARIOLOGY — in Christian, especially Roman Catholic, theology, the study of doctrines concerning Mary, the mother of Jesus; the term also refers …
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MANASSEH, PRAYER OF — apocryphal work (noncanonical for Jews and Protestants), one of a collection of songs appended to the Old Testament book of …
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KALAKACARYAKATHA — (SanskritThe Story of the Teacher Kalaka) a noncanonical work of the Shvetambara (White-robed) sect of Jainism, a religion of India. …
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JOHN, ACTS OF — an apocryphal (noncanonical and unauthentic) Christian writing, composed about AD 180, purporting to be an account of the travels and …
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HARIBHADRA — flourished 8th century also called Haribhadra Suri noncanonical author of treatises on the Indian religion Jainism, known for his authoritative …
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ECCLESIASTICUS — also called the Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach deuterocanonical biblical work (accepted in the Roman Catholic canon but …
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BIBLICAL LITERATURE IN LITURGY — Biblical literature in liturgy Biblical literature in the liturgy of Judaism The liturgy of Judaism is that of the synagogue, …
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ASSUMPTION — Assumption, oil painting by Titian, 151618; in Santa Maria dei Frari, Venice. in Roman Catholic and Eastern Christian theology, doctrine …
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AHIKAR, THE STORY OF — folktale of Babylonian or Persian origin, about a wise and moral man who supposedly served as one of the chief …
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ADAM AND EVE, LIFE OF — pseudepigraphal work (a noncanonical writing that in style and content resembles authentic biblical works), one of many Jewish and Christian …
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SAMSKARA — n. In Hinduism , any of the personal sacraments traditionally observed at every stage of life, from the moment of …
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APOCRYPHA — n. In biblical literature, works outside an accepted canon of scripture . In modern usage the Apocrypha refers to ancient …
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