Precanon
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Precanon is an adjective meaning (religion) Predating the development of a religious canon.
Meaning
(religion) Predating the development of a religious canon.
More Meanings
- (chiefly fandom slang) Set before the main or accepted canonical chronology of a fictional universe.
Example Sentences
In Hunter's case, the stories varied between canon, pre-canon, and post-canon events.
It is more like the precanon scriptures in the very early church: authoritative, but subject to additions as other texts were written.
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).
“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.”
Word Forms
- pre-canon
Synonyms for precanon
Depending on context, synonyms include precanonical.
Antonyms for precanon
Common opposites include postcanonical, postcanon.
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