CANON as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired
   Hypernyms(s) canon is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • scripture (what does scripture mean?)
   • sacred scripture (what does sacred scripture mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church
   Hypernyms(s) canon is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • list (what does list mean?)
   • listing (what does listing mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • canonize (what does canonize mean?)
   • canonise (what does canonise mean?)
   • saint (what does saint mean?)
   • canonize (what does canonize mean?)
   • canonise (what does canonise mean?)
   • saint (what does saint mean?)
   • canonize (what does canonize mean?)
   • canonise (what does canonise mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field or art or philosophy
   Usage Example(s)
   • the neoclassical canon
   • canons of polite society
   Hypernyms(s) canon is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • rule (what does rule mean?)
   • prescript (what does prescript mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts
   Hypernyms(s) canon is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • musical composition (what does musical composition mean?)
   • opus (what does opus mean?)
   • composition (what does composition mean?)
   • piece (what does piece mean?)
   • piece of music (what does piece of music mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • enigma canon (what does enigma canon mean?)
   • enigmatic canon (what does enigmatic canon mean?)
   • enigmatical canon (what does enigmatical canon mean?)
   • riddle canon (what does riddle canon mean?)
5. Meaning
   • a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
   Synonym(s)
   • canyon (what does canyon mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) canon is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • ravine (what does ravine mean?)
6. Meaning
   • a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter
   Hypernyms(s) canon is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • priest (what does priest mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • prebendary (what does prebendary mean?)