Relating to a canon. The word is mostly used in fan fiction to describe a piece of information as official.
by Slymeball January 25, 2021
by canonically October 31, 2017
Another word for official. Used quite often in fan fiction to differentiate between the official storyline in which the fan fiction is based on.
by IceWarm September 27, 2005
In slang, a word used by those who write fanfiction. It refers to the original body of work that the fanfiction came from.
by Kathy October 03, 2003
The real deal; a piece that is widely recognized as a genuine member of the body of work (oeuvre) of a given artist/writer/composer; a standard by which all others are compared.
by khiddy June 02, 2004
The standard form of a mathmematical equation that can be written in many ways, making it easier to compare to other forms of the same equation.
by mkalo June 03, 2004
A piece of work -usually in reference to literature- that was written by the original author. Spin-offs, fan fiction, and any work not written by the original author of that fictional universe is considered non-canon.
I got sad at the end of Rurouni Kenshin: Seisouhen. Good thing it took out a lot of chunks from the original plot and wasn't written by Nobuhiro Watsuki, or else it would have been considered canon. :D
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Oh my GOD that Naruto fan fiction SUCKED! Thank God it wasn't canon.
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Oh my GOD that Naruto fan fiction SUCKED! Thank God it wasn't canon.
by gunslingergirlvy_c_e October 07, 2007