Canonically
pertaining to, established by, or conforming to a canon or canons.
included in the canon of the Bible.
authorized; recognized; accepted:
canonical works.
Mathematics. (of an equation, coordinate, etc.) in simplest or standard form.
following the pattern of a musical canon.
Linguistics. (of a form or pattern) characteristic, general or basic:
the canonical form of the past tense; a canonical syllable pattern.
canonicals, garments prescribed by canon law for clergy when officiating.
Contemporary Examples
The Real Story of Hanukkah David Frum December 14, 2012
Historical Examples
A Sketch of the Life and Labors of George Whitefield John Charles Ryle
The Phantom World Augustin Calmet
Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern Edgar Saltus
A Source Book for Mediaeval History Oliver J. Thatcher
Cultus Arborum Anonymous
The Oriental Rug William D. Ellwanger
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2) Anatole France
Some Forerunners of Italian Opera William James Henderson
The Lion of Janina Mr Jkai
adjective
belonging to or included in a canon of sacred or other officially recognized writings
belonging to or in conformity with canon law
according to recognized law; accepted
(music) in the form of a canon
of or relating to a cathedral chapter
of or relating to a canon (clergyman)
adj.
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- Canonicate
noun the office or rank of a canon; canonry Historical Examples The Sonnets, Triumphs, and Other Poems of Petrarch Petrarch
- Canonicity
the quality of being canonical. Historical Examples The Expositor’s Bible: The Book of Daniel F. W. Farrar Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 4 Various The Surprising Adventures of Sir Toady Lion With Those of General Napoleon Smith S. R. Crockett Christianity and Problems of To-day: Lectures Delivered Before Lake Forest College on the […]
- Jus-canonicum
canon law. noun canon law
- Canonicus
c1565–1647, Narragansett leader: yielded Rhode Island to Roger Williams 1636. Historical Examples England in America, 1580-1652 Lyon Gardiner Tyler The Beginner’s American History D. H. Montgomery Historic Events of Colonial Days Rupert S. Holland The Story of American History Albert F. Blaisdell King Philip John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott Historic Events of Colonial […]
- Canonise
Ecclesiastical. to place in the canon of saints. to glorify. to make canonical; place or include within a canon, especially of scriptural works: They canonized the Song of Solomon after much controversy. to consider or treat as sacrosanct or holy: They canonized his many verbal foibles and made them gospel. to sanction or approve authoritatively, […]