Canon

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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

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a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field or art or philosophy

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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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a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter

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Variants

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canyon
plural
Canons
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Canon's
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Canons'