"canon" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkaː.nɔn/ Audio: Nl-canon.ogg Forms: canons [plural], canonnetje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn, “measuring rod, standard”), akin to κάννα (kánna, “reed”), perhaps from Semitic (compare Hebrew קנה (qaneh, “reed”)). Etymology templates: {{der|nl|grc|κανών||measuring rod, standard}} Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn, “measuring rod, standard”), {{der|nl|sem}} Semitic, {{cog|he|קנה||reed|tr=qaneh}} Hebrew קנה (qaneh, “reed”) Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-s|+}} canon m (plural canons, diminutive canonnetje n)
  1. canon (set of representative or pre-eminent literary works) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-canon-nl-noun-h-4sxyX3 Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 14 14 2 38 31 1
  2. canon (set of representative or pre-eminent literary works)
    (chiefly Christianity) canon (set of authoritative religious books, especially those constituting the Bible)
    Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-canon-nl-noun-p-lNy2bf Categories (other): Christianity, Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 14 14 2 38 31 1 Topics: Christianity
  3. (Christianity) canon (religious law) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-canon-nl-noun-nGNP5oLS Categories (other): Christianity Topics: Christianity
  4. (music) canon (round, music piece consisting of the same melody sung by different voices) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-canon-nl-noun-AIbtfF~y Categories (other): Music, Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 14 14 2 38 31 1 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  5. (Roman Catholicism) canon (part of a mass following the Sanctus up to the end of the Pater Noster, consisting mostly of prayers) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-canon-nl-noun-imuhAvno Categories (other): Roman Catholicism, Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 14 14 2 38 31 1 Topics: Catholicism, Christianity, Roman-Catholicism
  6. (dated) canon (principle, rule) Tags: dated, masculine
    Sense id: en-canon-nl-noun-Tk3CnrBE
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: canoniek, canoniseren

Inflected forms

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