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canonical
adjective ca·non·i·cal \-ni-kəl\
: connected with or allowed by the laws of the Christian church
: of or relating to the books that are considered to be part of a religion's official text
: of or relating to the group of books, plays, poems, etc., that are traditionally considered to be very important
Full Definition of CANONICAL
1
: of, relating to, or forming a canon
2
: conforming to a general rule or acceptable procedure : orthodox
3
: of or relating to a clergyman who is a canon
4
: reduced to the canonical form <a canonical matrix>
— ca·non·i·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of CANONICAL
15th century
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