"canoun" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /kaˈnuːn/, /kanun/ Forms: canouns [plural]
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. Categories (topical): Canon law, Christianity
    Sense id: en-canoun-enm-noun-OMlCe~Hn Disambiguation of Canon law: 52 2 0 29 16 Disambiguation of Christianity: 47 1 1 32 20 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 29 2 3 30 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 3 3 34 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 1 2 36 33
  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. Categories (topical): Occupations
    Sense id: en-canoun-enm-noun-pDecXD6Y Disambiguation of Occupations: 27 2 2 41 29 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 29 2 3 30 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 3 3 34 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 1 2 36 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: canon, canone, kanon, kanoun
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /kaˈnuːn/, /kanun/, /tʃa-/ Forms: canouns [plural]
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)
  1. canon (clergy member serving a cathedral church). Synonyms: canun, chanon, chanoyne, chanoun, chanown, chanun, kanun, schanon, schanoun
    Sense id: en-canoun-enm-noun-zo191QwJ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 29 2 3 30 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 3 3 34 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 1 2 36 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: canon
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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