canon English

Meaning canon meaning

What does canon mean?

canon

— noun 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

— noun a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church

— noun a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired

— noun a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts

— noun a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter

— noun (= canyon) a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

Synonyms canon synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as canon?

canon English » English

rule

law

canyon

standard

round

regulation

precept

norm

code

catch

troll

test

teaching guide

statute

square

specs

specification

scriptures

provost

procedure

principle

performance specification

pawn

order

mortgage

manage

formula

established principle

edict

ear

dogma

doctrine

criterion

canonical law

canonical

big gun

barrel

Topics canon topics

What do people use canon to talk about?

Social behavior Law

Laws

• What words refer to all the laws of a country?
  laws canon code of laws legal code

Social behavior Religion Theology

Sacred writings

• What words describe whether or not a book should be considered a part of the sacred writings?
  canon canonical apocryphal

Examples canon examples

How do I use canon in a sentence?

Movie subtitles

Canon topping recommended her.

Or that the Everlasting had not fixed His canon 'gainst self-slaughter.

I'd have liked to spend the night at the countess'side, but the nuns were there, and the canon, the count's uncle, had decided to keep watch with them.

Yes, Canon.

An appeal to God's judgment cannot be denied by common or canon law.

Explode, canon!

How is Canon Jones?

You know Canon Jones, don't you?

My name's Frank Canon.

My name's Frankie Canon.

Well, you just follow me, Mr Canon.

Yes, sir, Mr Canon.

Do me a favour, Mr Canon. Kick me.

Mr Canon expected you.

It is, sire. An appeal to God's judgment cannot be denied by common or canon law.

Canon!

This is a harpoon canon effective at a range of 100 yards.

This is an automatic canon.

We didn't waste our time. This is a telepathy canon.

I just see normal activity,over there sir canon will command's fireing 7.30 sex rounde of piece to refine the ranch.

Micro canon.

They were too far away for your knife, so you used a canon.

All I know is this violates every canon of respectable broadcasting.

You've breached the canon of ethics, Mr. Krasny.

Canon Stanford is getting the job.

Tell me about Canon Stanford.

Prime Minister, appointing Canon Stanford may be an own goal. May I get his career details?

So Canon Stanford's wife's eminently suitable? - Of course.

An appeal to God's judgment cannot be denied by common or canon law. Unless the accused rejects the offer of championship.

With a canon in my hand.

It is old, Canon.

Mr Canon expected you. He kept your suite.

He's the porter at Frankie Canon's casino!

Now, think. Didn't Frankie Canon ask you to do something for him?

And Mr Canon told me I would never have to push another broom again as long as I live.

Hiya, Mr Canon!

News and current affairs

At the same time, since Vatican II - and in tandem with the decline of close-knit ethnic enclaves - churchgoers no longer feel obliged to hew to the letter of canon law.

So, although some firms do extremely well - say, Toyota and Canon - there is little space for new ventures and entrepreneurs.