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deuterocanonical

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Being of the second canon of the Old Testament of the Bible, and not accepted by some Christians. Part of the Apocrypha.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion

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adj

Meaning 2

Of, within, or according to a decidedly lesser canon of installments in a franchise.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Qualifier: fandom

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History

Etymology

From deutero- + canonical.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: deuterocanònic — of the second canon of the Old Testament
  • French: deutérocanonique — of the second canon of the Old Testament
  • Galician: deuterocanónico — of the second canon of the Old Testament
  • Hungarian: deuterokanonikus — of the second canon of the Old Testament
  • Indonesian: deuterokanonika — of the second canon of the Old Testament
  • Italian: deuterocanonico — of the second canon of the Old Testament
  • Latin: anagignōscomena — of the second canon of the Old Testament
  • Spanish: deuterocanónico — of the second canon of the Old Testament