appearing in a biblical canon; a canonical book of the Christian New Testament

[ Syn: canonical ]

of or relating to or required by canon law

[ Syn: canonical ]

reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality; a basic story line; a canonical syllable pattern

[ Syn: basic , canonical ]

conforming to orthodox or recognized rules; the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing- Sinclair Lewis

[ Syn: canonical , sanctioned ]