susanna
susanna — noun
1. a story from the Bible’s Apocrypha about a woman named Susanna who is falsely ac
a story from the Bible’s Apocrypha about a woman named Susanna who is falsely accused of having an affair, until the young prophet Daniel proves her innocence by questioning the two accusers separately and finding their stories do not match
The story of Susanna appears in the Greek additions to the Book of Daniel.
proper noun; title of a biblical story
In Catholic and Orthodox Bibles, the account of Susanna forms the thirteenth chapter of Daniel.
countable: account / story of + proper noun
Scholars believe the Susanna narrative was written to encourage Jews during a time of persecution.
The Protestant Apocrypha keeps the book of Susanna separate from the longer prophetic books.
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Often capitalised. Used as the title of a biblical text or when referring to the character in the story. Also a common English female given name.