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canon

/ canon /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired
Type of:
scripture sacred scripture
noun Sense 2
a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church
Type of:
list listing
Derived:
canonize canonise saint
noun Sense 3
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field or art or philosophy
"the neoclassical canon"
"canons of polite society"
Type of:
rule prescript
noun Sense 4
a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts
Type of:
musical composition opus composition
Kinds of:
enigma canon enigmatic canon enigmatical canon riddle canon
noun Sense 5
a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter
Type of:
priest
Kinds of:
prebendary
noun Sense 6
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
Type of:
ravine
Domain:
North America
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
19
Times Searched
3
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scripture sacred scripture list listing rule prescript musical composition opus composition enigma canon enigmatic canon enigmatical canon