DEUTEROCANONICAL

Meaning of DEUTEROCANONICAL in English

[ ˌdju:tərəʊkə'nɒnɪk(ə)l ]

■ adjective (of sacred books or literary works) forming a secondary canon.

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DEUTEROCANONICAL — adjective Etymology: New Latin deuterocanonicus, from deuter- + Late Latin canonicus canonical Date: 1684 of, relating to, or constituting the …
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DEUTEROCANONICAL — |d(y)üd.ə(ˌ)rō+ adjective Etymology: New Latin deuterocanonicus deuterocanonical (from deuter- (I) + Late Latin canonicus belonging to the canon of Scripture) …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEUTEROCANONICAL — (a.) Pertaining to a second canon, or ecclesiastical writing of inferior authority; -- said of the Apocrypha, certain Epistles, etc.
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DEUTEROCANONICAL — ( a. ) Pertaining to a second canon, or ecclesiastical writing of inferior authority; -- said of the Apocrypha, certain …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DEUTEROCANONICAL — ˌdyü- adjective Etymology: New Latin deuterocanonicus, from deuter- + Late Latin canonicus canonical Date: 1684 : of, relating to, or …
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DEUTEROCANONICAL — adj pertaining to a second canon, or ecclesiastical writing of inferior authority; said of the apocrypha, certain epistles, ·etc.
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DEUTEROCANONICAL — [deu.tero.ca.non.i.cal] adj [NL deuterocanonicus, fr. deuter- + LL canonicus canonical] (1684): of, relating to, or constituting the books of Scripture …
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DEUTEROCANONICAL — Pronunciation: ˌ dü-t ə -r ō -k ə - ' nä-ni-k ə l also ˌ dyü- Function: adjective Etymology: New …
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DEUTEROCANONICAL BOOKS — /dooh"teuh roh keuh non"i keuhl, dyooh"-, dooh'-, dyooh'-/ the books of the Bible regarded by the Roman Catholic Church as …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DEUTEROCANONICAL BOOKS — biblical literature accepted in the Roman canon but treated as apocryphal by Jewish and Protestant canons; also, an authentic biblical …
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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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PROTOCANONICAL — |prōd.(ˌ)ō+ adjective Etymology: New Latin protocanonic us protocanonical (from prot- + Late Latin canonicus belonging to the canon of Scripture) …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
APOCRYPHA — əˈpäkrəfə noun plural but sometimes singular in construction Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Medieval Latin, from Late Latin, neuter plural of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEUTERO- — a combining form meaning "second," used in the formation of compound words: deuterocanonical. Also, esp. before a vowel, deuter- . …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DEUTERO- — [ 'dju:tərəʊ ] ■ combining form second: deuteranopia. ↘secondary: deuterocanonical. Origin from Gk deuteros 'second'.
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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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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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VULGATE — (from the Latin editio vulgata: "common version"), Latin Bible used by the Roman Catholic Church, primarily translated by St. Jerome. …
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SEPTUAGINT — abbreviation Lxx, the earliest extant Greek translation of the Old Testament from the original Hebrew, presumably made for the use …
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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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BEL AND THE DRAGON — in full The History Of The Destruction Of Bel And The Dragon, Greek apocryphal addition to the biblical Book 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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