Canon

noun

'kænən

Noun

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”
“canons of polite society”
Type of:PrescriptRule
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
Similar:Canyon
Type of:Ravine
a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired
Type of:Scripture
a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church
Type of:ListingList
a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts
Type of:PieceCompositionOpus
a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter
Type of:Priest