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canonical
adjective
Conforming to orthodox or recognized rules
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adjective
Conforming to orthodox or recognized rules
“{'source': 'Sinclair Lewis', 'text': 'the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing'}”
adjective
Reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality
“A basic story line”
adjective
Of or relating to or required by canon law
adjective
Appearing in a biblical canon
“A canonical book of the Christian New Testament”
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{'source': 'Sinclair Lewis', 'text': 'the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing'}
A basic story line
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A canonical book of the Christian New Testament
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