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Definitions of 'canon'  

1. (noun) canon
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"

2. (noun) canon
a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter

3. (noun) canyoncanon
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

4. (noun) canon
a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts

5. (noun) canon
a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church

6. (noun) canon
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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