Precanon

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Predating the development of a religious canon. not-comparable

    "The gifts of apostle and prophet were evidently foundation gifts, particularly related to the precanon era of church history (see Ephesians 2:20 and Hebrews 2:4)."

  2. 2
    Set before the main or accepted canonical chronology of a fictional universe. not-comparable, slang

    "“Well, supposedly RoGII: War in the Realms, as you know: But it’s precanon, right? More what I'd call a narrative possibility space bounded by the strategic parameters of the game.”"

Synonyms

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precanonical

Example

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"The gifts of apostle and prophet were evidently foundation gifts, particularly related to the precanon era of church history (see Ephesians 2:20 and Hebrews 2:4)."

Etymology

From pre- + canon.

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