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English
Etymology
From deutero- + canonical.
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.
- (fandom) Of, within, or according to a decidedly lesser canon of installments in a franchise.
Coordinate terms
Translations
of the second canon of the Old Testament
See also
- Deuterocanonical books of the Old Testament include:
Further reading