canon
🇺🇸
/ˈkænən/
🇬🇧
/ˈkænən/
noun
R
A special church leader with duties in a cathedral.
He was made a canon of the cathedral due to his long service.
R
A widely accepted rule or standard used to judge something.
Following the canon ensures good taste in decoration.
R
A collection of works by an author that are considered genuine or important.
The works included in the author's canon are influential.
R
A type of music where singers or instruments repeat a melody in turns.
We performed a canon where each voice entered one after another.
translation
A special church leader with duties in a cathedral.; A widely accepted rule or standard used to judge something.; A collection of works by an author that are considered genuine or important.; A type of music where singers or instruments repeat a melody in turns.
Word Forms
Plural
canons