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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. (canon) 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. (canon) a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter
  3. (canon) canyon: a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
  4. (canon) a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts
  5. (canon) a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church
  6. (canon) a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired
  7. (Cañon) 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 (album)) 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 (camera)) 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. (Canon (fictional)) In the context of fan fiction, the term canon denotes the material accepted as "official", in a fictional universe's fan base. ...
  11. (Canon (game)) Evernight Games are one of the earliest providers of online browser-based games.
  12. (Canon (hymnography)) 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. (canon) 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 ...
  14. (Canon) Those works generally considered by scholars, critics, and teachers to be the most important to read and study, which collectively constitute the "masterpieces" of literature. ...
  15. (Canon) The original source material (manga, anime, etc).  This is where fic authors draw their facts from.  For example, in Gravitation, Shindou Shuichi is Bad Luck's singer.  This is canon.
  16. (Canon) In relation to literature, this term is half-seriously applied to those works generally accepted as the great ones. A battle has been fought to change or throw out the canon for three reasons. ...
  17. (Canon) All of the events which expressly happen in the fandom. Meaning everything, every person, event, statement, that happens in the show, movie, or book is canon. For example, Smallville being in Kansas is canon because it expressly says in Superman the Movie that it is. ...
  18. (CANON) Anything which appeared in the actual series/movie and therefore can be “proven” to be a genuine aspect of the show or character.
  19. (Canon) is defined as the bodies of work that are considered to be "genuine" or "official" within a certain fictional universe.
  20. Canon is an equipment manufacturer that produces camera bodies, lenses, and other photography equipment. ...
  21. (Canon) This is another word for scripture. The Canon consists of the 39 books of the Hebrew Bible and the 27 books of the New. The Canon is closed which means there is no more revelation to become Scripture.
  22. (Canon) The strictest form of imitation, in which two or more parts have the same melody but start at different points.
  23. (Canon) The original “source text” for a fandom. This is the TV show, the book, or the movie in which the story takes place. ...
  24. (canon) One of a body of dignitaries attached to a cathedral or a collegiate church, or a member of certain religious orders. [8]
  25. (canon) A form of counterpoint or polyphony in which different voices draw on the same melody one after another, sometimes exactly following the original ("strict" canon) and sometimes treating it more freely. The voices may also render the melody upside down or backwards. ...