A term used especially within gaming communties to differentiate between the official storyline (= canon) and everything which is not, like fanfiction, fanvids, etc.
"A lot of people consider Chell to be the daughter of Cave & Caroline, but it's by no means canon."
by meimeiriver September 17, 2011
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default pairings, often used to describe pairings in fanfiction that are claimed to be obvious. in other words, a couple that is heavily promoted or suggested in the show.
Jaden/Syrus is almost as canon to shonen fans as Jaden/Alexis is to het fans.
by the new bat girl January 3, 2006
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A fanfiction or pairing that is true to the original work.
Puzzleshipping is so canon, don't you think?
by Aderyn W. June 13, 2011
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Canon is a term for official, as in one loves another in most universes.
Gayden: ELEDEAN IS CANON!

Eleanor: NO IT IS FUCKING NOT

Gaylor: YES IT IS #ELEDEAN

Eleanor: SHUT UP JEAFUS

Eleanor: Dean is pretty hot though

Dean: What
by eledean shipper 2k14 October 18, 2014
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(1) In agreement with the religious law.
(2) In mathematics, the obvious or natural choice.
(1) Canonical Investiture is the act by which a suzerain granted a fief to his vassal.
(2) Let f be the canonical map between X and Y....
by Steve M June 4, 2004
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someone or something that would be really cool to launch out of a canon.
Yo, that chicken is very canonical.
by shane stahl June 3, 2004
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"Canon" is a term used by fans of anime and manga. Two characters that end up as a couple in the end of a series is considered canon. Canon can also be counted for when two characters don't end up as a couple in the end due to complications, but proclaim that they love each other anyway.
IzumixMeroko was canon in the manga but not the anime because Meroko continued to love Takuto.
by T3h F00 May 27, 2006
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