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Paralipomenon

pa·ra·li·pomenon

UK/pæɹəlɪˈpɒmɪnɒn/ uncommon

noun

1.

(Old Testament) an obsolete name for the Old Testament books of I Chronicles and II Chronicles which were regarded as supplementary to Kings

Origin

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Παραλειπομένων (Paraleipoménōn, “of things omitted”) παραλείπω (paraleípō, “I leave remaining”).

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