Canon

Quick meaning: Canon is a noun meaning A generally accepted principle; a rule.

Meaning

A generally accepted principle; a rule.

More Meanings

1. A group of literary works that are generally accepted as representing a field.
2. The works of a writer that have been accepted as authentic.
3. A eucharistic prayer, particularly the Roman Canon.
4. A religious law or body of law decreed by the church.
5. A catalogue of saints acknowledged and canonized in the Roman Catholic Church.
6. In monasteries, a book containing the rules of a religious order.
7. A piece of music in which the same melody is played by different voices, but beginning at different times; a round.

Example Sentences

the entire Shakespearean canon

We must proceed according to canon law.

Pachelbel’s Canon has become very popular.

the durable canon of American short fiction

Word Forms

• canons

Synonyms for canon

Depending on context, synonyms include canyon.

Antonyms for canon

Common opposites include non-canon.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include canyon, fit, law, classic, criterion, royalty.

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