deuterocanonical

American

[doo-tuh-roh-kuh-non-i-kuhl, dyoo-] / ˌdu tə roʊ kəˈnɒn ɪ kəl, ˌdju- /

adjective

of, relating to, or constituting a second canon.

Etymology

Origin of deuterocanonical

First recorded in 1680–90; deutero- ( def. ) + canonical ( def. )

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deuterocanonical

He was flipping through his Bible, the Catholic version with the deuterocanonical books, bound in shiny black leather.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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