1. A process where worthy people are endowed among the canon of saints.
2. The murdering of Jedi Knights by force of millions of Stormtroopers.
2. The murdering of Jedi Knights by force of millions of Stormtroopers.
1. All saints are accepted into the canon of saints through a process known as canonization.
2. All the Jedi were hunted down and destroyed by millions of Stormtroopers through a process known as canonization.
2. All the Jedi were hunted down and destroyed by millions of Stormtroopers through a process known as canonization.
by de Frosting le Lobster September 25, 2010
/ˈkanən/
(canonical, canonically, canons)
NOUN
A word to describe something that is true to the original story.
Things considered “canon” are basically considered “true” (in the story).
-Similar Words:
Not Canon; Something that isn’t true to the original story.
Head-Canon; Usually used when someone creates their own AU (Alternate Universe), and adds their own “canon” part in their story.
Usually describes fiction.
Often confused with “cannon”.
Can be used in sentences as;
(canonical, canonically, canons)
NOUN
A word to describe something that is true to the original story.
Things considered “canon” are basically considered “true” (in the story).
-Similar Words:
Not Canon; Something that isn’t true to the original story.
Head-Canon; Usually used when someone creates their own AU (Alternate Universe), and adds their own “canon” part in their story.
Usually describes fiction.
Often confused with “cannon”.
Can be used in sentences as;
“George was not a canon character is the series, but they used it in their AU, regardless.”
“My AU was not canon to the original plot in the movie, but I think people will like this spin on the story.”
“They had made their own head-canon, where Lucy had survived the explosion.”
“My AU was not canon to the original plot in the movie, but I think people will like this spin on the story.”
“They had made their own head-canon, where Lucy had survived the explosion.”
by EggyYolkZ October 16, 2021
Relating to a canon. The word is mostly used in fan fiction to describe a piece of information as official.
by Slymeball January 26, 2021
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 04, 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
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
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 04, 2004