deuterocanonical
English
Etymology
from Ancient Greek δεύτερος (deúteros, “second”) + κανών (kanṓn, “rule, model”).
Adjective
deuterocanonical (not comparable)
- (biblical) Being of the second canon of the Old Testament of the Bible, and not accepted by some Christians. Part of the Apocrypha.
Hyponyms
- Deuterocanonical books include:
- Baruch, including the Letter of Jeremiah
- Ben Sira, Sirach or Ecclesiasticus
- Additions to Daniel:
- Song of the Three Children
- Susanna
- Bel and the Dragon
- 1 Esdras or 3 Esdras
- 2 Esdras or 4 Esdras
- Part of Esther
- Judith
- 1 Maccabees
- 2 Maccabees
- Prayer of Manasses
- Tobit
- Wisdom
Coordinate terms
Translations
of the second canon of the Old Testament
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