canon
Nouns
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(n) 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
- (n) a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter
- (n) a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall canyon,
- (n) a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts
- (n) a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church
- (n) a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired