Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—C

Canonical

Canon is a Greek word, and means the index of a balance, hence a rule or law. (See above.) The sacred canon means the accepted books of Holy Scripture, which contain the inspired laws of salvation and morality; also called The Canonical Books.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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