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| can·on [ kánnən ] (plural can·ons) |
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1. general rule: a general rule, principle, or standard
  one of the fundamental canons of free-market economics
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2. religion religious decree: a decree issued by a religious authority, especially one ruling on religious practices
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3. religion body of religious writings: a set of religious writings regarded as authentic and definitive and forming a religion's body of scripture
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4. christianity list of saints: in the Roman Catholic Church, the complete list of all the saints
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5. christianity part of Mass: in the Roman Catholic Mass, the prayer during which the bread and wine are consecrated
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6. arts set of artistic works: a set of artistic works established as genuine and complete, e.g. the works of a particular writer, painter, or moviemaker
one of the best-known pictures in the Welles canon
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7. music staggered singing or playing: a musical technique in which different instruments or voices enter one after the other, each playing or singing exactly the same sequence of notes, resulting in often complex counterpoint
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| [Pre-12th century. Via Latin< Greek kanōn "rule"] |
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