[ˈkanən], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a general law, rule, principle, or criterion by which something is judged
(e.g: the appointment violated the canons of fair play and equal opportunity)

- a collection or list of sacred books accepted as genuine
(e.g: the biblical canon)

- (in the Roman Catholic Church) the part of the Mass containing the words of consecration

- a piece in which the same melody is begun in different parts successively, so that the imitations overlap
(e.g: the very simple rhythmic structure of this double canon)


Phrases:
- in canon

Origin:
Old English: from Latin, from Greek kanōn ‘rule’, reinforced in Middle English by Old French canon

[ˈkanən], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a member of the clergy who is on the staff of a cathedral, especially one who is a member of the chapter
(e.g: he was appointed canon of Christ Church, Oxford)


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Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘canon regular’): from Old French canonie, from Latin canonicus ‘according to rule’ (see canonic). The other sense dates from the mid 16th century

[ˈkanjən], (Noun)

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