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(satellite adjective) conforming to orthodox or recognized rules; "the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing"- Sinclair Lewis |
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Synonyms: canonical, sanctioned |
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(adjective) of or relating to or required by canon law |
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Synonyms: canonical |
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(adjective) appearing in a Biblical canon; "a canonical book of the Christian New Testament" |
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Synonyms: canonical |
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(satellite adjective) reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality; "a basic story line"; "a canonical syllable pattern" |
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Synonyms: basic, canonical |
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