apocryphal background

apocryphal

/əˈpɒkɹəfəl/ /əˈpɑːkɹəfəl/

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adjective

أبوكريفي

Of, or pertaining to, the Apocrypha.

Examples :

"The story about the teacher teleporting to the classroom was considered apocryphal by most students. "

اعتبر معظم الطلاب القصة عن انتقال المعلم إلى الفصل الدراسي قصة أبوكريفية.

religion theology literature

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adjective

مشبوه، غير موثوق به

(by extension) Of doubtful authenticity, or lacking authority; not regarded as canonical.

Examples :

"Many scholars consider the stories of the monk Teilo to be apocryphal."

يعتبر العديد من العلماء قصص الراهب تيلو مشبوهة.

literature religion history theology

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adjective

مريب، مشكوك فيه، أسطوري

(by extension) Of dubious veracity; of questionable accuracy or truthfulness; anecdotal or in the nature of an urban legend.

Examples :

"There is an apocryphal tale of a little boy plugging the dike with his finger."

هناك حكاية مريبة عن صبي صغير يسد السد بإصبعه.

story language communication literature statement