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canon

/ˈkæn.ən/noun2 syllables

Canon means: a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall.

Synonyms for canon2

noun, as in a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

canyon

also used for canon

French canon

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What does canon mean?6

noun

1

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

2

a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy“the neoclassical canon”

3

a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter

4

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

5

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

6

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Canon in a sentence

  • I get that this game is a spin-off, but is the story canon?sabretou
  • Is it possible that all three timelines are canon?espamatics
  • Manali has read almost every book in the Western canon.sabretou
  • Nicolaus Copernicus studied canon law at the university of Bologna.Hybrid
  • This fanfiction does not adhere to canon.sabretou
  • I don't even like the Star Wars canon, I'd much prefer reading fanfiction.sabretou
  • Mennad had a huge Canon camera.OsoHombre
  • We'll now hear the Canon in d-major by Johann Pachelbel.sundown

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Forms of canon

as a noun

plural
canons