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Marcan priority

Marcan priority noun: the hypothesis that the Gospel of Mark was the first-written of the three Synoptic Gospels and was used as a source by the other two (Matthew and Luke).

Noun

Marcan priority (uncountable)

  1. The hypothesis that the Gospel of Mark was the first-written of the three Synoptic Gospels and was used as a source by the other two (Matthew and Luke).

Forms of Marcan priority

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Questions about Marcan priority

What does Marcan priority mean?
Marcan priority means the hypothesis that the Gospel of Mark was the first-written of the three Synoptic Gospels and was used as a source by the other two (Matthew and Luke).
What part of speech is Marcan priority?
Marcan priority is a noun.

Words near Marcan priority in the dictionary

  1. Marcadets
  2. marcaine
  3. marcal
  4. marcals
  5. Marcan
  6. Marcan priority
  7. marcando
  8. Marcano
  9. Marcanos
  10. marcantant
  11. Marcantel

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