Su·san·na (s -z n  ) In the Apocrypha, a captive in Babylon who was falsely accused of adultery and was rescued by Daniel. |
Susanna [suːˈzænə]
n Apocrypha
1. (Biographies) (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) the wife of Joachim, who was condemned to death for adultery because of a false accusation, but saved by Daniel's sagacity
2. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) the book of the Apocrypha containing this story
Susanna [suːˈzænə]
n
(Christian Religious Writings / Bible) the book of the Apocrypha containing the story of Susanna, who was condemned to death for adultery because of a false accusation but saved by Daniel's sagacity
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| Noun | 1. |  Susanna - an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of DanielApocrypha - 14 books of the Old Testament included in the Vulgate (except for II Esdras) but omitted in Jewish and Protestant versions of the Bible; eastern Christian churches (except the Coptic Church) accept all these books as canonical; the Russian Orthodox Church accepts these texts as divinely inspired but does not grant them the same status |
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