ca|non|i|cal

ca|non|i|cal
ca|non|i|cal «kuh NON uh kuhl», adjective.
1. according to church laws: »

canonical dress.

2. in the canon of the Bible: »

canonical writings. Thanks to science and invention, our children have the prospect at birth of living to the canonical age of three score and ten (New Yorker).

3. authorized; accepted; standard: »

... challenging all those who may be disinclined to accept his criticism as canonical (Saturday Review).

ca|non´i|cal|ly, adverb.
ca|non´i|cal|ness, noun.

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  • ca|non´i|cal|ly — ca|non|i|cal «kuh NON uh kuhl», adjective. 1. according to church laws: »canonical dress. 2. in the canon of the Bible: »canonical writings. Thanks to science and invention, our children have the prospect at birth of living to the canonical age… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ca|non´i|cal|ness — ca|non|i|cal «kuh NON uh kuhl», adjective. 1. according to church laws: »canonical dress. 2. in the canon of the Bible: »canonical writings. Thanks to science and invention, our children have the prospect at birth of living to the canonical age… …   Useful english dictionary

  • deu|ter|o|ca|non|i|cal — «DOO tuhr oh kuh NON uh kuhl, DYOO », adjective. of or having to do with a second canon; forming a second canon. ╂[< Greek deúteros second + English canonical] …   Useful english dictionary

  • ex|tra|ca|non|i|cal — «EHKS truh kuh NON uh kuhl», adjective. not included in the canon of Scripture …   Useful english dictionary

  • post|ca|non|i|cal — «POHST kuh NON uh kuhl», adjective. of later date than the canon; written later than the canon of Scripture …   Useful english dictionary

  • pro|to|ca|non|i|cal — «PROH toh kuh NON uh kuhl», adjective. of or forming a first or original canon …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|ca|non|i|cal — «UHN kuh NON uh kuhl», adjective. not belonging to the canon (of Scripture); not canonical: »The popular demand for uncanonical rites and offices is a good theme for meditation (Manchester Guardian Weekly) …   Useful english dictionary

  • non — non·bank; non·belligerent; non·book; non·combatant; non·combustible; non·committal; non·conformist; non·de·script; non·effective; non·essential; non·existent; non·immune; non·interventionist; non·ionic; non·ju·rant; non·literate; non·metallic;… …   English syllables

  • Cal Tjader Quintet — Album par Cal Tjader Sortie 1956 Enregistrement En 1956 (sans précision) Durée 37:14 Genre Latin Jazz Producteur …   Wikipédia en Français

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