canon
noun
/ˈkæn.ən/
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- A group of literary works that are generally accepted as representing a field.
- A religious law or body of law decreed by the church.
- A piece of music in which the same melody is played by different voices, but beginning at different times; a round.
- (fandom, uncountable) Those sources, especially including literary works, which are considered part of the main continuity regarding a given fictional universe.
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canon
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- The part of a bell by which it is suspended; the ear or shank of a bell.
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anses
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- (printing, dated, uncountable) A large size of type formerly used for printing the church canons, standardized as 48-point.
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gros-canon
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canon
noun
/ˈkæn.ən/
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- A clergy member serving a cathedral or collegiate church.
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chanoine
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canonical
adjective
/kəˈnɑn.ɪ.kəl/
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/kəˈnɒn.ɪ.kl̩/
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- Present in a canon, religious or otherwise.
- (religion) In conformity with canon law.
- (mathematics, computing) In canonical form.
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canonique
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- Stated or used in the most basic and straightforwardly applicable manner.
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basique
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- According to recognised or orthodox rules.
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orthodoxe
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canonize
verb
/ˈkænənaɪz/
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/ˈkænəˌnaɪz/
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- (chiefly, Roman Catholicism) To declare (a deceased person) as a saint, and enter them into the canon of saints.
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canoniser
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canonization
noun
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- (Christianity) The final process or decree (following beatification) by which the name of a deceased person is placed in the catalogue (canon) of saints and commended to perpetual veneration and invocation.
- The state of being canonized or sainted.
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canonisation
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