canon


Definition: Meaning of, canon in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkanən /

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canon canons
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  1. a Christian priest who has special duties in a CATHEDRAL
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  2. formal a standard, rule, or principle, or set of these, that are believed by a group of people to be right and good
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  3. formal a list of books or pieces of music that are officially recognized as being the work of a certain writer
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  4. formal all the books that are recognized as being the most important pieces of literature
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  5. a piece of music in which a tune is started by one singer or instrument and is copied by each of the others
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  6. an established law of the Christian church
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canon used in phrases

  • canon law (noun)
    1. the laws of the Christian Church
  • enigma canon (noun)
    1. popular in the 15th and 16th centuries a canon in which the entrances of successive parts were indicated by cryptic symbols and devices
  • enigmatic canon (noun)
    1. popular in the 15th and 16th centuries a canon in which the entrances of successive parts were indicated by cryptic symbols and devices
  • enigmatical canon (noun)
    1. popular in the 15th and 16th centuries a canon in which the entrances of successive parts were indicated by cryptic symbols and devices
  • riddle canon (noun)
    1. popular in the 15th and 16th centuries a canon in which the entrances of successive parts were indicated by cryptic symbols and devices
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