Meaning of 'canon'

Find the meaning of the word ‘canon’

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Meaning of ‘canon’

6 definitions found.

canon

noun

a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired

noun

a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church

noun

a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field or art or philosophy

Example: "the neoclassical canon"

noun

a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts

noun

a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

Synonyms: canyon

noun

a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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