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canonical
adjective(ca-non-i-cal)
of, relating to, or forming a canon
canonical
adjective(ca-non-i-cal)
conforming to a general rule or acceptable procedure : orthodox
canonical
adjective(ca-non-i-cal)
of or relating to a clergyman who is a canon
canonical
noun(ca-non-i-cal)
the simplest form of something; specifically : the form of a square matrix that has zero elements everywhere except along the principal diagonal
canonical
noun(ca-non-i-cal)
a time of day canonically appointed for an office of devotion
canonical
noun(ca-non-i-cal)
one of the daily offices of devotion that compose the Divine Office and include matins with lauds, prime, terce, sext, none, vespers, and compline

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