Grep of noun canon
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Overview of noun canon
The noun canon has 6 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (5) canon -- (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")
2. canon -- (a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter)
3. canyon, canon -- ((North America) a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall)
4. canon -- (a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts)
5. canon -- (a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church)
6. canon -- (a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired)
Overview of noun canon
The noun canon has 6 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (5) canon -- (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")
2. canon -- (a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter)
3. canyon, canon -- ((North America) a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall)
4. canon -- (a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts)
5. canon -- (a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church)
6. canon -- (a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired)
canons definition
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