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

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

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"

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

a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

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

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

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"

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

See Carom.

A law or rule.

A law, or rule of doctrine or discipline, enacted by a council and confirmed by the pope or the sovereign; a decision, regulation, code, or constitution made by ecclesiastical authority.

The collection of books received as genuine Holy Scriptures, called the sacred canon, or general rule of moral and religious duty, given by inspiration; the Bible; also, any one of the canonical Scriptures. See Canonical books, under Canonical, a.

A catalogue of saints acknowledged and canonized in the Roman Catholic Church.

A member of a cathedral chapter; a person who possesses a prebend in a cathedral or collegiate church.

A musical composition in which the voices begin one after another, at regular intervals, successively taking up the same subject. It either winds up with a coda (tailpiece), or, as each voice finishes, commences anew, thus forming a perpetual fugue or round. It is the strictest form of imitation. See Imitation.

The largest size of type having a specific name; - so called from having been used for printing the canons of the church.

The part of a bell by which it is suspended; - called also ear and shank.

See Carom.

A law or rule.

A law, or rule of doctrine or discipline, enacted by a council and confirmed by the pope or the sovereign; a decision, regulation, code, or constitution made by ecclesiastical authority.

The collection of books received as genuine Holy Scriptures, called the sacred canon, or general rule of moral and religious duty, given by inspiration; the Bible; also, any one of the canonical Scriptures. See Canonical books, under Canonical, a.

A catalogue of saints acknowledged and canonized in the Roman Catholic Church.

A member of a cathedral chapter; a person who possesses a prebend in a cathedral or collegiate church.

A musical composition in which the voices begin one after another, at regular intervals, successively taking up the same subject. It either winds up with a coda (tailpiece), or, as each voice finishes, commences anew, thus forming a perpetual fugue or round. It is the strictest form of imitation. See Imitation.

The largest size of type having a specific name; - so called from having been used for printing the canons of the church.

The part of a bell by which it is suspended; - called also ear and shank.

A law or rule in general, especially regarding religious doctrines; the books of the Holy Scriptures received as authoritative by the Christian Church.

A narrow deep passage between hills or mountains. Also, canyon.

A deep gorge or ravine between high and steep banks, worn by water-courses.

A law or rule, esp. in ecclesiastical matters: the genuine books of Scripture, called the sacred canon: a dignitary of the Church of England: a list of saints canonized: a large kind of type.

A law or general rule; a dignitary of the Church of England.

A rule or law; standard.

The books of the Bible that are recognized by the Church as inspired.

A dignitary of the Church of England.

A deep gorge or ravine.

A deep precipitous gorge.

A law or rule, specially in Church matters; the book of Holy Scriptures received as genuine by the Church; a dignitary of the Church, who possesses a prebend or revenue allotted for the performance of divine service in a cathedral or collegiate church; a catalogue of saints, acknowledged and canonized by the Romish Church; the rales, or the book containing the rules, of some monastic order; a kind of continual fugue; one of the largest kinds of type; an instrument used in sewing up wounds Canon law, a collection of ecclesiastical laws.

In Church affairs, a rule or law in discipline or doctrine; a rule in general; a catalogue of saints; the Holy Scriptures, called the sacred canon; a repeating piece of music; every last step in the fore leg of a horse; in print., a large size of type; canon law, the laws that regulate church government.

In Western America, a deep gorge or ravine between high and steep banks.

n. [Latin] A low or rule in general;—an ecclesiastical law or rule of doctrine or discipline; a formula;—the genuine books of the Scriptures;—a catalogue of saints;—a continued fugue;—one who possesses a prebend for the performance of divine service in a cathedral church;—the largest size of type;—a double hit in billiards.

A rule, a law; law made by ecclesiastical councils; the books of Holy Scripture, or the great rule; a dignitary in cathedral churches; a large sort of printing letter.