Canon and Precedent

Canon

Canon noun - A statement or body of statements concerning faith or morals proclaimed by a church.

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Precedent and canon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Precedent" instead a noun "Canon".

Nearby Words: canonical, canonization, canonize

Precedent noun - An example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time.

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Canon and precedent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Canon" instead a noun "Precedent".

original	original canon	original precedent
actual	actual canon	actual precedent
entire	entire canon	entire precedent
real	real canon	real precedent
Other adjectives: little, important, early, general, possible, past, fictional, older, biblical.

Cybernetics Eat Your Soul: Following on from established precedent in canon (most notably Darth Vader himself), cyborg characters receive a large penalty to their Spirit (Force) stat.

Source: Website / New Sith Brotherhood

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