Monday...yet again

And there we were, three against a thousand; boy did we flock those three up!

canonical \kuh-NON-i-kuhl\, adjective:

1. Authorized; recognized; accepted.
2. Included in the canon of the Bible.
3. In mathematics, (of an equation, coordinate, etc.) in simplest or standard form.

The canon of the Bible refers to the definitive list of the books which are considered to be divine revelation and included therein.