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/ˈkanən/,
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canons, plural;
  1. A member of the clergy who is on the staff of a cathedral, esp. one who is a member of the chapter. The position is frequently conferred as an honorary one

  2. (in the Roman Catholic Church) A member of certain orders of clergy that live communally according to an ecclesiastical rule in the same way as monks

  1. a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field or art or philosophy; "the neoclassical canon"; "canons of polite society"
  2. a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter
  3. canyon: a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
  4. a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts
  5. a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church
  6. a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired
  7. A canyon (occasionally spelled cañon) or gorge is a deep ravine between cliffs often carved from the landscape by a river. Most canyons were formed by a process of long-time erosion from a plateau level. ...
  8. Canon is a retrospective album by Ani DiFranco which was released on September 11, 2007. It contains songs covering her career to date. DiFranco re-recorded five songs that had been previously released: "Both Hands", "Overlap", "Napoleon", "Shameless" and "Your Next Bold Move".
  9. Canon Inc. is a Japanese multinational corporation that specialises in the manufacture of imaging and optical products, including cameras, photocopiers, steppers and computer printers. Its headquarters are located in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan."." Canon. Retrieved on January 13, 2009.
  10. In the context of fan fiction, the term canon denotes the material accepted as "official", in a fictional universe's fan base. It is used in two slightly different meanings: first, "it refers to the overall set of storylines, premises, settings, and characters offered by the source media text". ...
  11. Evernight Games are one of the earliest providers of online browser-based games.
  12. A canon is a structured hymn used in a number of Eastern Orthodox services. It consists of nine odes, sometimes called canticles or songs depending on the translation, based on the Biblical canticles. ...
  13. A generally accepted principle; A group of literary works that are generally accepted as representing a field; The works of a writer that have been accepted as authentic; A eucharistic prayer, particularly, the Roman Canon; A religious law or body of law decreed by the church; A member of a ...
  14. (Canons) The written rules governing church policy, structure and procedure. There are national canons and each diocese has its own.
  15. (canons [Fr., n]) The name applied by the French to glass trade beads that were long and tubular. See "rassade."
  16. A piece in which several voices or instruments perform the same melody but start at different times. One a more "free" parts may be added : Pachelbel's Canon, for instance, has a "ground bass"- the bottom part playing the same notes over and over.
  17. literally, "rule"; a technique in which one line is repeated in its entirety by another following a pre-established rule (e.g. "wait four beats then play the melody starting at the same pitch"). The instructions do not have to be written out--they can be left as a puzzle for the performer to solve.
  18. Original material, or referring to "official source material", which is created or accepted by an RPG’s designer(s). Canon is often used to ensure continuity within a RPG or fantasy setting. May refer to mechanics or fluff material.
  19. A Greek reference to a "reed" or measuring rule. This pertains to those writings which are considered to be sacred or divinely inspired.
  20. (derived from the term's usage in the Christian religion and popularized in this context by the Baker Street Irregulars) refers to the "official" source material upon which fan fiction can be based. ...
  21. The literary canon is the body of texts conventionally considered to be worthwhile or even great. But whose judgement counts as to what constitutes great literature, and whose interests are served by this choice?
  22. The strictest form of imitation, in which two or more parts have the same melody but start at different points.
  23. in ancient times, an historical record of events. In modern astronomy, a canon is a listing of celestial events, such as eclipses, over a period of time.
  24. A contrapuntal form in two or more (voice or instrumental) parts in which the melody is introduced by one part and then repeated by the next (and so on) before each previous part has finished (i.e., such that overlapping of parts occurs).
  25. In a literary sense, the authoritative works of a particular writer; also, an accepted list of works perceived to represent a cultural, ideological, historical, or biblical grouping. ...