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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

The marriage had been forbidden by a council at Rheims as uncanonical, and was opposed by Lanfranc, Prior of Bec.

From Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History by Charles F. (Charles Francis) Horne

And as Amy told me about it, with sorrowful sobs, I was not ready to say or think she had done wrong, although both her conduct and my opinion were entirely uncanonical.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 73, November, 1863 by Various

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 George Bell

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