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uncanonical

American  
[uhn-kuh-non-i-kuhl] / ˌʌn kəˈnɒn ɪ kəl /

adjective

  1. not in accordance with canons or rules.

  2. not belonging to the canon of Scripture.


Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of uncanonical

First recorded in 1625–35; un- 1 + canonical

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That might cause trepidation among fans — it seems uncanonical.

From New York Times Oct. 10, 2017

Said Howlin' Mad of this uncanonical procedure: "He just had a hell of a knack for building things."

From Time Magazine Archive

Mr. O'Connell, alarmed at the import of a command so fatal, pronounced the rescript "uncanonical."

From The Felon's Track History Of The Attempted Outbreak In Ireland, Embracing The Leading Events In The Irish Struggle From The Year 1843 To The Close Of 1848 by Doheny, Michael

German ultramontanism felt itself all the more under obligation to demand from the new emperor as the first expiation for such uncanonical usurpation, the reinstatement of the pope in his lost temporal power.

From Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 by Kurtz, J. H.

It is taken from the uncanonical Scriptures, 3 Esdras iv.

From Notes and Queries, Number 195, July 23, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Bell, George

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