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What does apocryphal mean?

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Adjective
  1. (Christianity) Of, or pertaining to, the Apocrypha.
  2. (by extension) Of doubtful authenticity, or lacking authority; not regarded as canonical. [from 1590s]
  3. (by extension) Of dubious veracity; of questionable accuracy or truthfulness; anecdotal or in the nature of an urban legend.
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The story is probably apocryphal, since botanical evidence suggests that the coffee plant originated in the highlands of central Ethiopia.
This story is surely apocryphal, but it does sound like an announcement with a story behind it!
Those who have never worked in a restaurant believe that such stories are apocryphal.
As I have noted elsewhere, as a literature specialist, I find a distinct difference in quality between the canonical and apocryphal books.
Wright was, in a sense, adding apocryphal books to his own hermetic scripture with each poem.
This is an apocryphal tale of why it makes sense to improve access to certain HIV medications even though the price may appear to be higher.

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