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  1. canon:


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canon:

canon [the ~] noun

  1. the canon
    the canon; the praise
  2. the canon
    the canon
  3. the canon
    the canon; the artillery; the gun
  4. the canon
    – a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired 1
    the canon
    – a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired 1
  5. the canon
    – a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church 1
    the canon
    – a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church 1
  6. the canon
    – a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field or art or philosophy 1
    the canon
    – a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field or art or philosophy 1
    • canon [the ~] noun
      • the neoclassical canon1
      • canons of polite society1
  7. the canon
    – a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts 1
    the canon
    – a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts 1
  8. the canon
    – a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall 1
    the canyon; the canon
    – a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall 1
  9. the canon
    – a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter 1
    the canon
    – a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter 1

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Related Definitions for "canon":

  1. a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired1
  2. a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church1
  3. a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field or art or philosophy1
    • the neoclassical canon1
    • canons of polite society1
  4. a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts1
  5. a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall1
  6. a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter1

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