"canon" meaning in English

See canon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more canon [comparative], most canon [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} canon (comparative more canon, superlative most canon)
  1. (fandom slang) Clipping of canonical. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang Alternative form of: canonical
    Sense id: en-canon-en-adj-E9jzzLQC Topics: lifestyle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /ˈkæn.ən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-canon.wav Forms: canons [plural]
enPR: kăn'ən Rhymes: -ænən Etymology: From Middle English canoun, from Old French canon and Old English canon, both from Latin canōn, from Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn, “measuring rod, standard”), akin to κάννα (kánna, “reed”), from Semitic (compare Hebrew קָנֶה (qane, “reed”) and Arabic قَنَاة (qanāh, “reed”)). Doublet of qanun. See also cane, cannon, canyon, canal. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|canoun}} Middle English canoun, {{der|en|fro|canon}} Old French canon, {{inh|en|ang|canon}} Old English canon, {{der|en|la|canōn}} Latin canōn, {{der|en|grc|κανών||measuring rod, standard}} Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn, “measuring rod, standard”), {{der|en|sem|-}} Semitic, {{cog|he|קָנֶה||reed|tr=qane}} Hebrew קָנֶה (qane, “reed”), {{cog|ar|قَنَاة||reed}} Arabic قَنَاة (qanāh, “reed”), {{doublet|en|qanun}} Doublet of qanun Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} canon (countable and uncountable, plural canons)
  1. A generally accepted principle; a rule. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-canon-en-noun-uMKSVdN4
  2. A generally accepted principle; a rule.
    a formally codified set of criteria deemed mandatory for a particular artistic style of figurative art.
    Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-canon-en-noun-VK-SyMjw Categories (other): English terms with collocations
  3. A group of literary works that are generally accepted as representing a field. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (group of literary works accepted as representative): cànon [masculine] (Catalan), 真傳 (Chinese Cantonese), 真传 (zan¹ cyun⁴) (Chinese Cantonese), kanon (Danish), canon [masculine] (Dutch), kanono (Esperanto), kaanon (Finnish), canon [masculine] (French), κανόνας (kanónas) [masculine] (Greek), kánon (Hungarian), 正史 (seishi) (Japanese), 캐논 (kaenon) (Korean), kanon [masculine] (Norwegian), kanon [masculine] (Polish), cânone [masculine] (Portuguese), canon [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-canon-en-noun-bgtsrGhM Disambiguation of 'group of literary works accepted as representative': 3 3 39 16 2 1 5 1 1 2 23 1 1 1
  4. The works of a writer that have been accepted as authentic. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (works of a writer that have been accepted as authentic): 正史 (zhèng shǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), kanon (Danish), oeuvre [masculine] (Dutch), kootut teokset (Finnish), αυθεντικά συγγράμματα (afthentiká syngrámmata) [neuter, plural] (Greek), άπαντα (ápanta) [neuter, plural] (Greek), cânone [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-canon-en-noun-n8vCFL6X Categories (other): English terms with collocations Disambiguation of 'works of a writer that have been accepted as authentic': 2 3 11 66 2 1 2 1 1 1 9 1 1 1
  5. A eucharistic prayer, particularly the Roman Canon. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Canon law Translations (eucharistic prayer): cànon [masculine] (Catalan), canon [masculine] (Dutch), ehtoollisrukous (Finnish), κανών (kanón) [masculine] (Greek), canóin [feminine] (Irish), oardagh (yn erin) [masculine] (Manx), kanon [masculine] (Polish), cânone [masculine] (Portuguese)
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  6. A religious law or body of law decreed by the church. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (religious law): канон (kanon) [masculine] (Bulgarian), cànon [masculine] (Catalan), 教規 (Chinese Mandarin), 教规 (jiàoguī) (Chinese Mandarin), 教會法 (Chinese Mandarin), 教会法 (jiàohuìfǎ) (Chinese Mandarin), kanon (Danish), canon [masculine] (Dutch), kaanon (Finnish), canon [masculine] (French), Kanon [masculine] (German), κανών (kanón) [masculine] (Greek), kánon (Hungarian), canone [masculine] (Italian), 教会法 (kyōkaihō) (alt: きょうかいほう) (Japanese), canoun (Middle English), kanon [masculine] (Polish), cânone [masculine] (Portuguese), кано́н (kanón) [masculine] (Russian), пра́вило (právilo) [neuter] (Russian), kánon [masculine] (Slovak), canon [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-canon-en-noun-VMal7moG Disambiguation of 'religious law': 0 2 0 0 5 56 4 7 2 14 0 0 4 3
  7. A catalogue of saints acknowledged and canonized in the Roman Catholic Church. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (catalogue of saints acknowledged and canonized in the Roman Catholic Church): kanon (Danish), kaanon (Finnish), pyhimysluettelo (Finnish), 聖人録 (seijin-roku) (alt: せいじんろく) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-canon-en-noun-TEnWIrUr Categories (other): Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Slovak translations Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 1 3 2 3 19 2 19 9 5 2 2 3 4 1 8 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 1 5 2 3 27 3 22 13 7 2 3 4 4 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 1 6 1 5 20 2 17 8 6 1 2 5 3 1 8 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovak translations: 2 5 2 4 26 3 22 13 8 2 2 5 5 2 Disambiguation of 'catalogue of saints acknowledged and canonized in the Roman Catholic Church': 0 0 0 0 9 1 85 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
  8. In monasteries, a book containing the rules of a religious order. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (in monasteries, a book containing the rules of a religious order): cànon [masculine] (Catalan), kanon (Danish), säännöt [plural] (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-canon-en-noun-2HbLhgzU Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Slovak translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 1 4 2 2 20 3 4 22 8 1 2 5 5 1 10 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 2 5 2 3 18 4 5 16 9 2 3 5 5 2 10 10 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 2 5 2 3 18 3 5 16 8 2 4 7 5 3 9 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 1 5 2 3 27 3 22 13 7 2 3 4 4 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 1 5 2 3 21 3 4 17 9 1 2 5 5 1 11 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovak translations: 2 5 2 4 26 3 22 13 8 2 2 5 5 2 Disambiguation of 'in monasteries, a book containing the rules of a religious order': 1 2 0 1 12 3 4 66 6 0 1 2 2 0
  9. A piece of music in which the same melody is played by different voices, but beginning at different times; a round. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (piece of music): канон (kanon) [masculine] (Bulgarian), 卡農 (Chinese Mandarin), 卡农 (kǎnóng) (Chinese Mandarin), kánon [masculine] (Czech), kanon (Danish), canon [masculine] (Dutch), kaanon (Finnish), canon [masculine] (French), Kanon [masculine] (German), kánon (Hungarian), canóin [feminine] (Irish), canone [masculine] (Italian), canoin [feminine] (Manx), rangi inaki (Maori), kanon [masculine] (Norwegian), kanon [masculine] (Polish), cânone [masculine] (Portuguese), кано́н (kanón) [masculine] (Russian), canon [masculine] (Spanish), kanon [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-canon-en-noun-DpJuRqYK Disambiguation of 'piece of music': 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 88 0 0 0 0 4
  10. (Roman law) A rent or stipend payable at some regular time, generally annual, e.g., canon frumentarius Tags: Roman, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-canon-en-noun-1IZcj5xs Topics: law
  11. (fandom slang, uncountable) Those sources, especially including literary works, which are considered part of the main continuity regarding a given fictional universe. Wikidata QID: Q53815 Tags: slang, uncountable Translations (fandom: the works considered authoritative regarding a fictional universe): 正史 (zhèng shǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), kanon (Danish), alkuperäisteokset [plural] (Finnish), カノン (kanon) (Japanese), kanon [masculine] (Norwegian), kanon [masculine] (Polish), cânone [masculine] (Portuguese), кано́н (kanón) (Russian), kanon (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-canon-en-noun-en:Q53815 Topics: lifestyle Disambiguation of 'fandom: the works considered authoritative regarding a fictional universe': 1 1 20 19 2 1 9 1 1 2 40 1 1 1
  12. (cooking) A rolled and filleted loin of meat; also called a cannon. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Cooking
    Sense id: en-canon-en-noun-NPfNKjRo Categories (other): English terms with collocations Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
  13. (printing, dated, uncountable) A large size of type formerly used for printing the church canons, standardized as 48-point. Tags: dated, uncountable Categories (topical): Printing Synonyms (48-point type): French canon Translations (printing: 48-point type): kaanon (Finnish), gros-canon (French), Missal (German), canone (Italian), kanon [masculine] (Polish), canon [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-canon-en-noun-p0fdPqNd Topics: media, printing, publishing Disambiguation of '48-point type': 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 Disambiguation of 'printing: 48-point type': 2 3 5 3 7 1 20 3 3 7 6 3 34 3
  14. The part of a bell by which it is suspended; the ear or shank of a bell. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (part of a bell by which it is suspended): kruunu (Finnish), anses [feminine, plural] (French)
    Sense id: en-canon-en-noun-en:bell Disambiguation of 'part of a bell by which it is suspended': 1 1 2 2 2 1 3 1 1 1 6 1 1 78
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (generally accepted principle): канон (kanon) [masculine] (Bulgarian), cànon [masculine] (Catalan), kanon (Danish), law) (english: kirjain (context) (Finnish), periaate (Finnish), canoun (Middle English), kanon [masculine] (Polish)

Noun

Forms: canons [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English canoun, ultimately from Latin canonicus (either by shortening or back-formation from Old English canonic, or via Old Northern French canoine). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|canoun}} Middle English canoun, {{der|en|la|canonicus}} Latin canonicus, {{cog|ang|canonic}} Old English canonic, {{cog|fro-nor|canoine}} Old Northern French canoine Head templates: {{en-noun}} canon (plural canons)
  1. A clergy member serving a cathedral or collegiate church. Translations (A clergy member serving a cathedral): canonge [masculine] (Catalan), kanovník [masculine] (Czech), kannik [common-gender] (Danish), korherre [common-gender] (Danish), kanunnik [masculine] (Dutch), kanoniko (Esperanto), chanoine [masculine] (French), cóengo [masculine] (Galician), Chorherr [masculine] (German), Kanoniker [masculine] (German), Kanonikus [masculine] (German), Stiftsherr [masculine] (German), kanúki [masculine] (Icelandic), kanoki [masculine] (Icelandic), kórsbróðir [masculine] (Icelandic), kórbróðir [masculine] (Icelandic), canonico [masculine] (Italian), canoanagh [masculine] (Manx), kēnana (Maori), canoun (Middle English), kannik [masculine] (Norwegian), korsbror [masculine] (Norwegian), korbror [masculine] (Norwegian), korherre [masculine] (Norwegian), domherre (Norwegian), domkapitular [masculine] (Norwegian), kanonik [masculine] (Polish), cónego [masculine] (Portuguese), cônego [masculine] (Portuguese), кано́ник (kanónik) [masculine] (Russian), canónigo [masculine] (Spanish), kanoni (Swahili), kanik [common-gender] (Swedish), korherre [common-gender] (Swedish), кано́нік (kanónik) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-canon-en-noun-4NN2T8TE Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Swahili translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 1 4 2 2 20 3 4 22 8 1 2 5 5 1 10 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 1 5 2 3 21 3 4 17 9 1 2 5 5 1 11 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Swahili translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of 'A clergy member serving a cathedral': 77 23
  2. A canon regular, a member of any of several Roman Catholic religious orders.
    Sense id: en-canon-en-noun-b6Q1I3mE Categories (other): Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Swahili translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 1 3 2 3 19 2 19 9 5 2 2 3 4 1 8 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 1 6 1 5 20 2 17 8 6 1 2 5 3 1 8 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 39 61 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 38 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Swahili translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 38 62
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Canonbury, canoness, Canon Frome, canonry, Canon's Marsh, Canons Park, Stoke Canon
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: canons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} canon (plural canons)
  1. Alternative spelling of qanun Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: qanun
    Sense id: en-canon-en-noun-5QZbYzcb
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Noun

Forms: canons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} canon (plural canons)
  1. (obsolete, now a misspelling) Alternative spelling of cannon (“weapon”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, obsolete Alternative form of: cannon (extra: weapon)
    Sense id: en-canon-en-noun-F5YujWzj
  2. Alternative spelling of cannon (“a carom in billiards”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: cannon (extra: a carom in billiards)
    Sense id: en-canon-en-noun-XwEYga4K
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "code": "cmn",
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      "code": "it",
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      "code": "pt",
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      "code": "ru",
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      "code": "de",
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      "code": "pt",
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      "code": "sv",
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      "code": "da",
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    {
      "code": "fi",
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    {
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      "code": "no",
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      "code": "de",
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      "code": "it",
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      "code": "de",
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      "code": "de",
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        "masculine"
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      "code": "de",
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      "code": "de",
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