"canoun" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /kaˈnuːn/, /kanun/ Forms: canouns [plural], canon [alternative], canone [alternative], kanon [alternative], kanoun [alternative]
Etymology: From Old French canon, from Latin canōn, from Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn). Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|rule}}, {{bor|enm|fro|canon}} Old French canon, {{der|enm|la|canōn}} Latin canōn, {{der|enm|grc|κανών}} Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} canoun, {{enm-noun|canouns}} canoun (plural canouns)
  1. Ecclesiastical regulations; canon law.
    Sense id: en-canoun-enm-noun-OMlCe~Hn Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Canon law, Occupations Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 1 3 34 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 1 3 36 33 Disambiguation of Canon law: 51 4 1 28 16 Disambiguation of Occupations: 29 3 3 36 30
  2. (often in the plural) A law or rule. Tags: in-plural, often
    Sense id: en-canoun-enm-noun-4lAnwXlz
  3. A body of authoritative rules.
    Sense id: en-canoun-enm-noun-cGvz1uR1
  4. The Canon of the Mass.
    Sense id: en-canoun-enm-noun-pDecXD6Y Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Christianity, Occupations Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 1 3 34 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 1 3 36 33 Disambiguation of Christianity: 12 6 6 71 7 Disambiguation of Occupations: 29 3 3 36 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /kaˈnuːn/, /kanun/, /tʃa-/
Etymology: From Old Northern French canoine, from Latin canōnicus; a back-formation from Old English canonic is also possible, though less likely. Some forms are influenced by central Old French chanoine. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|clergy}}, {{bor|enm|fro-nor|canoine}} Old Northern French canoine, {{der|enm|la|canōnicus}} Latin canōnicus, {{cog|ang|canonic}} Old English canonic, {{cog|fro|chanoine}} Old French chanoine Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} canoun, {{enm-noun|canouns}} canoun (plural canouns) Forms: canouns [plural], canon [alternative], canun [alternative], chanon [alternative], chanoyne [alternative], chanoun [alternative], chanown [alternative], chanun [alternative], kanun [alternative], schanon [alternative], schanoun [alternative]
  1. canon (clergy member serving a cathedral church).
    Sense id: en-canoun-enm-noun-zo191QwJ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Occupations Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 26 2 7 27 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 1 3 34 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 1 3 36 33 Disambiguation of Occupations: 29 3 3 36 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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