precanon
Predating the development of a religious canonPredating the development of a religious canon.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Predating the development of a religious canon.
(not comparable, slang)Set before the main or accepted canonical chronology of a fictional universe.
Origin
From pre- + canon.From pre- + canon.
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