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Definition of: canonical
(kə·non′i·kəl) adjective
1. Belonging to or characteristic of the canon of Scripture.
2. Regular; lawful; accepted or approved. Also ca·non′ic. [<Med. L canonicalis <LL canonicus <L canon. See CANON1.]
—ca·non′·i·cal·ly adverb
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