canonic
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Her “Air Russe Varié,” from 1835, caught the attention of Robert Schumann, who praised its “delightful canonic games” in the spirit of Bach, and declared that “one must fall under their charm.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 8, 2021
On that subject, Ross is most persuasive in his close readings of canonic post-Wagnerian literature, particularly Proust’s “Remembrance of Things Past,” Joyce’s “Ulysses,” Virginia Woolf’s “The Waves” and the novels of Mann.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2020
However, a parallel narrative universe exists that is the game’s “real” version of events: each Tekken game has a canon winner, and this canonic story focuses on the Mishima family blood feud.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 26, 2020
In the classroom, I had learned to think of writing as canonic, penned by giants.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2016
Alfredo Zayas was born on February 21, 1861, and took his degree of licentiate in administrative law in 1882 at the University of Havana, and the following year in civil and canonic law.
From The History of Cuba, vol. 4 by Willis Fletcher Johnson
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