canon, n.
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freq. cnt. 5
(canons)
freq. cnt. 5
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
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canon
sample sentences
"the neoclassical canon""canons of polite society"
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a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired
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canon
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a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church
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canon
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a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts
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a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
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canon canyon
a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter
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canon