Definitions for Canon
ˈkæn əncanon

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. canonnoun

   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. canonnoun

   a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter

3. canyon, canonnoun

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

4. canonnoun

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

5. canonnoun

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

6. canonnoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. canonnoun

   A generally accepted principle.

   The trial must proceed according to the canons of law.

2. canonnoun

   A group of literary works that are generally accepted as representing a field.

   "the durable canon of American short fiction" William Styron

3. canonnoun

   The works of a writer that have been accepted as authentic.

   the entire Shakespeare canon

4. canonnoun

   A eucharistic prayer, particularly, the Roman Canon.

5. canonnoun

   A religious law or body of law decreed by the church.

   We must proceed according to canon law.

6. canonnoun

   A member of a cathedral chapter

7. canonnoun

   A piece of music in which the same melody is played by different voices, but beginning at different times.

   Pachelbel's Canon has become very popular.

8. canonnoun

   Those sources, especially including literary works, which are generally considered authoritative regarding a given fictional universe.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CANONnoun

   Etymology: ϰάνων.

   1. A rule; a law.

   The truth is, they are rules and canons of that law, which is written in all mens hearts; the church had for ever, no less than now, stood bound to observe them, whether the apostle had mentioned them, or no. Richard Hooker, b. iii. § 4.

   His books are almost the very canon to judge both doctrine and discipline by. Richard Hooker, Pref.

   Religious canons, civil laws are cruel,
   Then what should war be? William Shakespeare, Timon.

   Canons in logick are such as these: every part of a division, singly taken, must contain less than the whole; and a definition must be peculiar and proper to the thing defined. Isaac Watts, Logick.

   2. The laws made by ecclesiastical councils.

   Canon law is that law, which is made and ordained in a general council, or provincial synod of the church. John Ayliffe.

   These were looked on as lapsed persons, and great severities of penance were prescribed them, as appears by the canons of Ancyra, and many others. Edward Stillingfleet.

   3. The books of Holy Scripture; or the great rule.

   Canon also denotes those books of Scripture, which are received as inspired and canonical, to distinguish them from either profane, apocryphal, or disputed books. Thus we say, that Genesis is part of the sacred canon of the Scripture. John Ayliffe.

   4. A dignitary in cathedral churches.

   For deans and canons, or prebends, of cathedral churches, in their first institution, they were of great use in the church; they were to be of counsel with the bishop for his revenue, and for his government in causes ecclesiastical. Francis Bacon.

   Swift much admires the place and air,
   And longs to be a canon there.
   A canon! that’s a place too mean:
   No, doctor, you shall be a dean,
   Two dozen canons round your stall,
   And you the tyrant o’er them all. Jonathan Swift.

   5. Canons Regular.Such as are placed in monasteries. John Ayliffe6. Canons Secular. Lay canons, who have been, as a mark of honour, admitted into some chapters.7. [Among chirurgeons.]An instrument used in sewing up wounds. Dict.8. A large sort of printing letter, probably so called from being first used in printing a book of canons; or perhaps from its size, and therefore properly written cannon.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. canon

   Canon is a recognized and accepted principle, rule, law, or list of artistic works that serve as a standard, guideline, or model. The term is often used in the fields of literature, music, and religion to denote a body of work that is considered authentic or of higher significance. Canon can also refer to an established regulation or code of laws in a particular field.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Canonnoun

   a law or rule

2. Canonnoun

   a law, or rule of doctrine or discipline, enacted by a council and confirmed by the pope or the sovereign; a decision, regulation, code, or constitution made by ecclesiastical authority

3. Canonnoun

   the collection of books received as genuine Holy Scriptures, called the sacred canon, or general rule of moral and religious duty, given by inspiration; the Bible; also, any one of the canonical Scriptures. See Canonical books, under Canonical, a

4. Canonnoun

   in monasteries, a book containing the rules of a religious order

5. Canonnoun

   a catalogue of saints acknowledged and canonized in the Roman Catholic Church

6. Canonnoun

   a member of a cathedral chapter; a person who possesses a prebend in a cathedral or collegiate church

7. Canonnoun

   a musical composition in which the voices begin one after another, at regular intervals, successively taking up the same subject. It either winds up with a coda (tailpiece), or, as each voice finishes, commences anew, thus forming a perpetual fugue or round. It is the strictest form of imitation. See Imitation

8. Canonnoun

   the largest size of type having a specific name; -- so called from having been used for printing the canons of the church

9. Canonnoun

   the part of a bell by which it is suspended; -- called also ear and shank

10. Canonnoun

    see Carom

11. Etymology: [OE. canon, canoun, AS. canon rule (cf. F. canon, LL. canon, and, for sense 7, F. chanoine, LL. canonicus), fr. L. canon a measuring line, rule, model, fr. Gr. kanw`n rule, rod, fr. ka`nh, ka`nnh, reed. See Cane, and cf. Canonical.]

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1. Canon

   Canon Inc. Kiyanon kabushiki-gaisha is a Japanese multinational corporation specialized in the manufacture of imaging and optical products, including cameras, camcorders, photocopiers, steppers, computer printers and medical equipment. Its headquarters are located in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan. Canon has a primary listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the TOPIX index. It has a secondary listing on the New York Stock Exchange.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cañon

   kan-yon′, n. a deep gorge or ravine between high and steep banks, worn by watercourses. [Sp. cañon, a hollow, from root of Cannon.]

2. Canon

   kan′un, n. a law or rule, esp. in ecclesiastical matters: a general rule: standard: the books of Scripture accepted as the standard or rule of faith by the Christian Church: a species of musical composition: one bound by certain vows over and above those binding upon regular members of his community—a canon regular: a clerical dignitary belonging to a cathedral, enjoying special emoluments, and obliged to reside there part of the year: a list of saints canonised: (print.) a large kind of type.—n. Can′oness, a female beneficiary of a regular religious college.—adjs. Canon′ic, -al, according to or included in the canon: regular: ecclesiastical.—adv. Canon′ically.—n.pl. Canon′icals, the official dress of the clergy, regulated by the church canons.—ns. Canonic′ity, the state of belonging to the canon of Scripture; Canonisā′tion.—v.t. Can′onise, to enrol in the canon or list of saints.—n. Can′onist, one versed in the canon law.—adj. Canonist′ic.—ns. Can′on-law, a digest of the formal decrees of councils, œcumenical, general, and local, of diocesan and national synods, and of patriarchal decisions as to doctrine and discipline; Can′onry, the benefice of a canon.—Canon of the mass, that part of the mass which begins after the 'Sanctus' with the prayer 'Te igitur,' and ends just before the 'Paternoster;' Canon residentiary, a canon obliged to reside at a cathedral and take a share in the duty; Honorary canon, one having the titular rank of canon in a cathedral, but without duties or emoluments; Minor canon, a cleric in orders, attached to a cathedral, his duty being to assist the canons in singing divine service. [A.S., Fr., from L. canon—Gr. kanōn, a straight rod—kannē, a reed.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Canon

   the name given to the body of Scripture accepted by the Church as of divine authority.

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2. Canon

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CANON

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Canon is ranked #11839 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Canon surname appeared 2,644 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Canon.
   
   68.8% or 1,820 total occurrences were White.
   14.7% or 390 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   7.3% or 195 total occurrences were Black.
   5.1% or 137 total occurrences were Asian.
   3.5% or 95 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.2% or 7 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • List
   • Musical Composition
   • Priest
   • Ravine
   • Scripture

Anagrams for Canon »

1. ancon

2. Conan

How to pronounce Canon?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Canon in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Canon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Canon in a Sentence

1. Prime Minister Enda Kenny:

   All of his plays, including' Translations',' Faith Healer',' Philadelphia, Here I Come !' and' Dancing at Lughnasa', will forever form part of the canon of greatness in dramatic writing.

2. Jenny Dixon:

   This was very much at a time when the canon was either you're a painter or you're a sculptor and only that. He very much wanted to prove that wrong.

3. Nic Sam:

   I couldn’t have imagined a more beautiful deviation from the canon game content, i’m replaying the game along with watching the show, and after watching this episode, I just know I’m going to connect even more to Bill emotionally than I did on previous playthroughs.

4. Hayley Atwell:

   For me… just being part of that canon of great female parts that all actresses like to play, whether it be having your Lady Macbeth moment, your Cleopatra moment, those classic, iconic roles for women, for me, Margaret Schlegel in literature was very much that. Em [Thompson] knows all about it, and was very delighted for me.

5. Hans Zollner:

   This meeting is not just about nice words and a change of cultures, we also need something that clarifies what happens to a bishop if he doesn't comply with canon law and enforce it.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Canon
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Canon
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Canon
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Canon
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Canon
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Canon
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Canon
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html