0 related to a rule, principle, or law, especially in the Christian Church: --
The Pope indicated that he would not consider any applications for canonical pardon.
a canonical rule
1 considered to be good and important, and worth studying: --
Notre Dame du Haut is one Le Corbusier's most canonical works.
Goethe is thought of as a canonical figure of Western culture.
The cookbook collection includes canonical works on French and American cuisine.
I think Hemingway is easily the most overrated canonical writer in history.
The canonical implications are not clear.
The infallibility of the canonical scriptures rested on the authority of councils and church tradition.
The canonical excommunication of the bishops for their illegal ordinations was considered.