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canon
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
“the neoclassical canon”
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“canons of polite society”
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canon
a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter
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canyon
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canon
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
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canon
a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts
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canon
a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church
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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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