Definition of canonical
adjective
1according to or ordered by canon law:the canonical rites of the Roman Church
2included in the list of sacred books officially accepted as genuine:the canonical Gospels of the New Testament accepted as being accurate and authoritative:the canonical method of comparative linguistics (of an artist or work) belonging to the literary or artistic canon:canonical writers like Jane Austen according to recognized rules or scientific laws:canonical nucleotide sequences Mathematics of or relating to a general rule or standard formula.
3of or relating to a cathedral chapter or a member of it.
noun
(canonicals) the prescribed official dress of the clergy:Cardinal Bea in full canonicals
