Definitions for canonicity

canonicity can·on·ic·i·ty

Spelling: [kan-uh-nis-i-tee]
IPA: /ˌkæn əˈnɪs ɪ ti/

Canonicity is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 247 anagrams from letters in canonicity (acciinnoty).

Definitions for canonicity

noun

  1. the quality of being canonical.

Origin of canonicity

1790-1800; Latin canōnic(us) according to rule (see canon2) + -ity

Examples for canonicity

This author's view, then, for and against the canonicity looks somewhat undecided.

Upon the testimony of Tertullian we very largely depend for our proof of the canonicity of the books of the New Testament.

To say that the Chaldee chapters "defile the hands" is the Rabbinic way of declaring their canonicity.

He was well aware of the doubt which had prevailed as to the canonicity 53 of the splendid Epistle to the Hebrews.

From the earliest days the canonicity of this book has been disputed.

To these Hugh John added a third, at least equal in canonicity, "Don't be dasht-mean."

There are many others of more or less acceptance and canonicity.

There was no question of its canonicity till the time of Jerome, who termed it a pseudepigraph.

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