anagignoskomena

plural noun an·a·gig·nos·kom·e·na \ ˌanəˌgignəˈskämənə \

Definition of anagignoskomena

Eastern Church

: the Old Testament Apocrypha

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Origin and Etymology of anagignoskomena

New Greek anagignōskomena, from Greek, neuter plural of present passive participle of anagignōskein, to know, acknowledge, read, from ana- + gignōskein to know, recognize

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First Known Use: 1884

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