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noun
Either of the Books of Chronicles in the Old Testament.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
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noun
An omission, especially one of a book, added later as a supplement.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural-normally
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noun
(Old Testament) an obsolete name for the Old Testament books of I Chronicles and II Chronicles which were regarded as supplementary to Kings
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: sacred text, sacred writing, religious writing, religious text
History
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Παραλειπομένων (Paraleipoménōn, “of things omitted”) παραλείπω (paraleípō, “I leave remaining”).
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
