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non-canon

non-canon adjective: not part of canon; outside of the main continuity of a fictional universe.

Adjective

non-canon (not comparable)

  1. (slang) Not part of canon; outside of the main continuity of a fictional universe.
    • Near-synonym: apocryphal

Synonyms of non-canon

Origin of non-canon

From non- + canon.

Questions about non-canon

What does non-canon mean?
Non-canon means not part of canon; outside of the main continuity of a fictional universe.
What part of speech is non-canon?
Non-canon is an adjective.

Words near non-canon in the dictionary

  1. non-brewed condiment
  2. non-brewed condiments
  3. non-business
  4. non-Canadian
  5. non-cancerous
  6. non-canon
  7. non-canonic
  8. non-canonical
  9. non-capitalist
  10. non-capitalists
  11. non-captive

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