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CANON
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("canon" is a kind of...):
sacred scripture; scripture (any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious group)
Derivation:
canonic; canonical (appearing in a biblical canon)
canonist (a specialist in canon law)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("canon" is a kind of...):
list; listing (a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics))
Derivation:
canonise; canonize (declare (a dead person) to be a saint)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
Example:
canons of polite society
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("canon" is a kind of...):
prescript; rule (prescribed guide for conduct or action)
Derivation:
canonist (a specialist in canon law)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("canon" is a kind of...):
composition; musical composition; opus; piece; piece of music (a musical work that has been created)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "canon"):
enigma canon; enigmatic canon; enigmatical canon; riddle canon (a canon in which the entrances of successive parts were indicated by cryptic symbols and devices (popular in the 15th and 16th centuries))
Sense 5
Meaning:
A ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
Synonyms:
canon; canyon
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Hypernyms ("canon" is a kind of...):
ravine (a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water))
Meronyms (parts of "canon"):
canyonside (the steeply sloping side of a canyon)
Domain region:
North America (a continent (the third largest) in the western hemisphere connected to South America by the Isthmus of Panama)
Sense 6
Meaning:
A priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("canon" is a kind of...):
priest (a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "canon"):
prebendary (a canon who receives a prebend for serving the church)
