ˌkanəˈnisəd.ē, -ətē, -i noun
( -es )
Etymology: French canonicité, from canonique canonical, authoritative (from Late Latin canonicus, from Latin, according to rule) + -ité -ity — more at canon (clergyman)
1. : the status or character of belonging within the biblical canon
2. : canonical acceptability, authority, or genuineness