FromMiddle English canoun Old French canon Old English canon Latin canōn Ancient Greek κανών ( kanṓn ,“ measuring rod, standard ” ) , akin toκάννα ( kánna ,“ reed ” ) , fromSemitic Hebrew קָנֶה ( qane ,“ reed ” ) andArabic قَنَاة ( qanāh ,“ reed ” ) ).Doublet ofqanun cane cannon canyon canal
Canons canon (countable anduncountable plural canons
A generallyaccepted principle ; arule .The trial must proceed according to thecanons of law.
c. 1599–1602 William Shakespeare , “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke ”, inMr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies [ … ] (First Folio ), London: [ … ] Isaac Iaggard , andEd[ ward] Blount , published1623 ,→OCLC [ Act I, scene ii] :Or that the Everlasting had not fixed Hiscanon 'gainst self-slaughter.
figurative art.theCanon of Polykleitos
1975 American Journal of Archaeology [1] 79 , number 4,→DOI →JSTOR 2 October 2020 , pages307–321 :Despite the many advances made by modern scholars towards a clearer comprehension of the theoretical basis of theCanon of Polykleitos, the results of these studies show an absence of any general agreement upon the practical application of thatcanon in works of art.
literary works that are generally accepted asrepresenting afield .1992 February 2, Mitzel, “Clay Shaw, The Quean Network & That Kennedy Killing”, inGay Community News , volume19 , number28 , page12 :Russo had been working as a salesman, sellingGreat Books of the Western World , hawking thecanon to the rubes.
The works of awriter that have been accepted asauthentic .the entire Shakespeareancanon
Aeucharistic prayer , particularly theRoman Canon . Areligious law or body of lawdecreed by thechurch .We must proceed according tocanon law.
Acatalogue ofsaints acknowledged andcanonized in theRoman Catholic Church . In monasteries, a book containing the rules of a religious order. A piece ofmusic in which the samemelody is played by differentvoices , but beginning at different times; around .Pachelbel’sCanon
( Roman law ) canon frumentarius 1919 January, Charles P. Sherman, “A Brief History of Imperial Roman Canon Law”, inCalifornia Law Review , volume 7, number 2, Berkeley, California: University of California,pages96–97 :The lessees of public lands had to pay a perpetual rent or"canon" at some periodical time.
( chiefly fandom slang , uncountable ) sources , especially includingliterary works , which are considered part of the maincontinuity regarding a givenfictional universe ;( metonymically ) Coordinate term: lore A spin-off book series revealed the aliens to be originally from Earth, but it's notcanon .
2014 Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars Meanwhile, having learned the whereabouts of the Death Star's plans, the rebels send their best platypus agent to obtain them, in hopes of finding a weakness. And none of this iscanon , so just relax.
( cooking ) Alternative form ofcannon ( “ rolled andfilleted loin ofmeat ” ) acanon of beef or lamb
( printing , dated , uncountable ) large size oftype formerly used forprinting thechurch canons,standardized as 48-point .The part of abell by which it is suspended; theear orshank of a bell.[ 1] generally accepted principle
group of literary works accepted as representative
works of a writer that have been accepted as authentic
catalogue of saints acknowledged and canonized in the Roman Catholic Church
in monasteries, a book containing the rules of a religious order
fandom: the works considered authoritative regarding a fictional universe
cookery: rolled and filleted loin of meat
part of a bell by which it is suspended
billiards: carom
—see carom FromMiddle English canoun Latin canonicus Old English canonic Old Northern French canoine
canon (plural canons
A type ofclergymember serving acathedral orcollegiate church .Coordinate terms: abbé deacon curate priest reverend pastor rector vicar Acanon regular , a member of any of several Roman Catholic religious orders. A clergy member serving a cathedral
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canon (comparative morecanon ,superlative mostcanon )
( fandom slang ) Clipping ofcanonical .Antonym: non-canon The franchise's book spinoff is usually not consideredcanon .
canon (plural canons
Alternative spelling ofqanun canon (plural canons
( obsolete , now a misspelling ) Alternative spelling ofcannon ( “ weapon ” ) Alternative spelling ofcannon ( “ acarom inbilliards ” ) FromSpanish cañón
canon (plural canons
Obsolete spelling ofcanyon 1887 Mile-stones of History, Literature, Travel, Mythology, ... :[page 247:] the most wonderful depressions, gorges,canons , or valleys ever discovered.canons begin.Canons of the Colorado River. This gave Moran his subject for a second painting, which he called the "Grand Chasm of the Colorado" [...]
1995 , Michael A. Bogan,A Biological Survey of Fort Niobrara and Valentine National ... , page 13, quoting writings by a Bailey in 1890:"ClarksCanon , [ …] very sandy, hilly, deepcanons (or ravines), river valleys, and no trees or brush [ …] " FromAncient Greek κανών ( kanṓn ,“ measuring rod, standard ” ) , akin toκάννα ( kánna ,“ reed ” ) , perhaps fromSemitic Hebrew קנה ( qaneh ,“ reed ” ) ).
IPA (key ) : /ˈkaː.nɔn/ Hyphenation:ca‧non canon m plural canons diminutive canonnetje n
canon ( set of representative or pre-eminent literary works ) ( chiefly Christianity ) canon ( set of authoritative religious books, especially those constituting the Bible ) ( Christianity ) canon ( religious law ) ( music ) canon ( round, music piece consisting of the same melody sung by different voices ) ( Roman Catholicism ) canon ( part of a mass following the Sanctus up to the end of the Pater Noster, consisting mostly of prayers ) ( dated ) canon ( principle, rule ) Inherited fromOld French canon canne -on Italian cannone
canon m plural canons
cannon , (big)gun barrel (of firearm)cannon for a horseInherited fromOld French canon Latin canōn Ancient Greek κανών ( kanṓn ,“ measuring rod, standard ” ) .
The 'attractive person' sense comes from anellipsis ofcanon de beauté
canon m plural canons
canon ( music ) canon ( religion ) canon ( slang ) hottie ,dish ,bombshell (attractive man/woman)Synonyms: bombe avion de chasse From the above noun (see sense 4) byconversion .
canon (plural canons
( informal , of a person) hot ,sexy Cette nouvelle coupe de cheveux te va trop bien, t’escanon ! ―This new hair really suits you, you'rehot ! Fromcanne -on
canon m plural canons
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canon m plural canons
canon ( principle, literary works, prayer, religious law, music piece ) Borrowed fromAncient Greek κανών ( kanṓn ,“ measuring rod, standard ” ) , akin toκάννα ( kánna ,“ reed ” ) , perhaps fromSemitic Hebrew קנה ( qaneh ,“ reed ” ) ).
canōn m genitive canonis third declension
ameasuring line ( figuratively ) precept ,rule ,canon a yearlytribute paid to theemperor ;( Medieval Latin , by extension) ( Ecclesiastical Latin ) catalog , especially ofbooks of theBible or of thesaints ( Ecclesiastical Latin ) decree of a churchsynod ( Ecclesiastical Latin ) Canon of the Mass ( Medieval Latin ) relic Third-declension noun.
Fromcanna ( “ pipe ” ) , compareItalian cannone Old French canon
canōn m genitive canōnis third declension
( Medieval Latin ) cannon (artillery)“canon Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879 )A Latin Dictionary "canon ", in Charles du Fresne du Cange’sGlossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis canon inGaffiot, Félix (1934 )Dictionnaire illustré latin-français , Hachette. “canon Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898 ),Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities , New York: Harper & Brothers “canon William Smith et al., editor (1890 ),A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities , London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin Niermeyer, Jan Frederik (1976 ) “canon”, inMediae Latinitatis Lexicon Minus ,Leiden ,Boston :E. J. Brill Middle French canon Italian cannone Latin canna Ancient Greek κάννα ( kánna ,“ reed ” ) , fromAkkadian 𒄀 ( qanû ,“ reed ” ) , fromSumerian 𒄀𒈾 ( gi.na ) .
canon plural canones
( Late Middle English ) cannon canon
Alternative form ofcanoun ( “ authoritative rules ” ) canon
Alternative form ofcanoun ( “ clergy member ” ) FromOld French canon
canon m plural canons
cannon cane ( “ reed, cane, tube ” ) +-on cannone
canon oblique singular , m oblique plural canons nominative singular canons nominative plural canon
tube cannon Borrowed fromLatin canōn Ancient Greek κανών ( kanṓn ,“ measuring rod, standard ” ) .
canon Borrowed fromOld Church Slavonic канонъ ( kanonŭ ) , fromAncient Greek κανών ( kanṓn ) .
canon n plural canoane
canon ( usually in regards to religion ) tenet ,dogma ,rule ,norm ,precept punishment orpenance for breaking such a religious ruleBorrowed fromLatin canōn [ 1] Ancient Greek κανών ( kanṓn ,“ measuring rod, standard ” ) (compareκάννα ( kánna ,“ reed ” ) ), perhaps ofSemitic
IPA (key ) : /ˈkanon/ [ˈka.nõn] Rhymes:-anon Syllabification:ca‧non canon m plural cánones
canon ( principle, literary works, prayer, religious law, music piece ) Synonyms: norma precepto regla tax ,fee ( verb form ) : canasom ( literary, first-person plural ) ( verb form ) : canasant ( literary, third-person plural ) ( artillery ) : canan FromEnglish canon
canon f plural cannonau
canon ( ecclesiastical degree ) canon m plural canoniaid or canons
canon ( clerical ) Borrowed fromEnglish cannon
canon m plural cannonau
cannon See the etymology of the correspondinglemma form.
canon
first / third-person plural preterite colloquial ofcanu Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “canon ”, inGeiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies 
