Understanding the meaning of canon

canon

/'kænən/

noun
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
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canyon

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ravine
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a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired
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scripture sacred scripture
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a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church
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listing list
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a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts
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piece composition musical composition opus piece of music
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a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter
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priest
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a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
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"the neoclassical canon" "canons of polite society"

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prescript rule

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