Canonical

Adjective

 * 1) Present in a canon, religious or otherwise.
 * The Gospel of Luke is a canonical New Testament book.
 * 1) According to recognised or orthodox rules.
 * The men played golf in the most canonical way, with no local rules.
 * 1) Stated or used in the most basic and straightforwardly applicable manner.
 * This definition would be more useful if it were canonical.
 * 1) Prototypical.
 * 2)  In conformity with canon law.
 * 3)  In the form of a canon.
 * 4)  Of or pertaining to an ecclesiastical chapter
 * 5)  In canonical form.

Antonyms

 * apocryphal

Derived terms

 * canonically

Noun

 * 1)  The formal robes of a priest

Thesaurus
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