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We have found lemma(root) word of canons : canon.
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[ˈkanən], (Noun)
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- a general law, rule, principle, or criterion by which something is judged
(e.g: the appointment violated the canons of fair play and equal opportunity)
- a collection or list of sacred books accepted as genuine
(e.g: the biblical canon)
- (in the Roman Catholic Church) the part of the Mass containing the words of consecration
- a piece in which the same melody is begun in different parts successively, so that the imitations overlap
(e.g: the very simple rhythmic structure of this double canon)
Phrases:
- in canon
Origin
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Old English: from Latin, from Greek kanōn ‘rule’, reinforced in Middle English by Old French canon
[ˈkanən], (Noun)
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- a member of the clergy who is on the staff of a cathedral, especially one who is a member of the chapter
(e.g: he was appointed canon of Christ Church, Oxford)
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Middle English (in the sense ‘canon regular’): from Old French canonie, from Latin canonicus ‘according to rule’ (see canonic). The other sense dates from the mid 16th century
[ˈkanjən], (Noun)
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