Canonical synonyms
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Part of speech:
Generally approved, believed, or recognized.
Highly accurate or definitive; treated or worthy of treatment as a scholarly authority
Declared by statute to be such, and hence legally punishable
approved (related)
Having received approval.
lawful (related)
In conformity with the principles of the law; permitted by law
legal (related)
The definition of legal is something connected to law or a government’s system of rules.
official (related)
The definition of official is authorized, or is someone who holds a position of authority.
Holding or held by custom; as, customary tenants; customary service or estate.
Of or relating to Orthodox Judaism.
Specially adapted or suitable to a specific purpose or specific conditions; appropriate
unorthodox (antonym)
Breaking with convention or tradition; not orthodox.
unauthorized (antonym)
Not having any authority
unacceptable (antonym)
(Linguistics) not conforming to accepted usage
unrecognized (antonym)
Not recognized
uncanonical (antonym)
Not canonical.
unsanctioned (antonym)
Not sanctioned; not approved by a sanctioning body.
Generally accepted as correct or true
Honored or observed because in existence or use for a long time
usual (related)
Most commonly occurring
Of, being, or serving as a starting point or basis:
mariological
Of or pertaining to Mariology.
abbatical
(Obsolete) Alternative form of abbatial. [Attested from the mid 17th century until the mid 19th century.]
archiepiscopal
Of or having to do with an archbishop or an archbishopric.
creedal
Of or pertaining to a creed
doctrinary
physicotheological
Relating to physicotheology.
prelatial
Pertaining to a prelate
priest-ridden
Dominated or plagued by priests.
priestish
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