Definitions for canonicals

canonicals ca·non·i·cal

Spelling: [kuh-non-i-kuh l]
IPA: /kəˈnɒn ɪ kəl/

Canonicals is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 394 anagrams from letters in canonicals (aaccilnnos).

Definitions for canonicals

noun

  1. canonicals, garments prescribed by canon law for clergy when officiating.
  2. canonicals, garments prescribed by canon law for clergy when officiating.

adjective

  1. pertaining to, established by, or conforming to a canon or canons.
  2. included in the canon of the Bible.
  3. authorized; recognized; accepted:
  4. Mathematics. (of an equation, coordinate, etc.) in simplest or standard form.
  5. following the pattern of a musical canon.
  6. Linguistics. (of a form or pattern) characteristic, general or basic:
  7. pertaining to, established by, or conforming to a canon or canons.
  8. included in the canon of the Bible.
  9. authorized; recognized; accepted:
  10. Mathematics. (of an equation, coordinate, etc.) in simplest or standard form.
  11. following the pattern of a musical canon.
  12. Linguistics. (of a form or pattern) characteristic, general or basic:

Origin of canonicals

1150-1200; Middle English (Anglo-French) Medieval Latin canōnicālis, equivalent to canōnic(us) (see canon2) + -ālis -al1

Examples for canonicals

I piped up my objection, but it was the canonical term and there was no chance I would succeed in changing it.

The ideal parson, that is, should be a squire in canonical dress.

He is a professor of canonical law and slated for a German bishopric.

It will be a canonical marriage, but it will take some little time to arrange.

We can see evidence of its presence even in the communities of the authors who produced our canonical Gospels.

The first thing to be done was to translate the canonical books.

This Macbeth—electrifying, rich, and strange—exists as an irresistible complement to canonical stagings.

Is any light thrown by it on the authenticity of our canonical books?

“This is not a judgment of guilt, nor is it a suspension of any other canonical penalty,” Canary wrote.

So if I fail to mention some novel you regard as canonical here, just leave a comment.

Hogarth quarrelled with Churchill, and drew him as a bear in canonicals.

But when you are out of your canonicals, the case is altered.

The bishop, in his canonicals, is waiting; the groom and his groomsmen are expectant.

Soldiers clear a path for Lars Pedersson, who appears in canonicals.

Then with a courteous shake of the hand, stately as though he were a bishop in canonicals, Arnold Jackson took leave of his guest.

With them their wives and children had been shown, all greatly impressed by the canonicals.

The same story is told of Swift and four clergymen dressed in canonicals.

It was often observed of Dr. Routh that he never appeared on any occasion without his canonicals, which he wore constantly.

The reverend Duche appeared in his canonicals attended by his clerk.

"No, I think not," replied Mr. Priddon, who was already in his canonicals.

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