apocryphal
/əˈpɑkɹɪfəl/ adjective C2- Of, or pertaining to, the Apocrypha.
- Of doubtful authenticity, or lacking authority; not regarded as canonical. · Many scholars consider the stories of the monk Teilo to be apocryphal.
- 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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