"kanon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kanons [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek κᾰνών (kănṓn, “straight rod, bar”). Doublet of cannon, canon, and canyon. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|κᾰνών||straight rod, bar}} Ancient Greek κᾰνών (kănṓn, “straight rod, bar”), {{doublet|en|cannon|canon|canyon}} Doublet of cannon, canon, and canyon Head templates: {{en-noun}} kanon (plural kanons)
  1. (music) Synonym of monochord (used mainly in reference to ancient Greek music) Categories (topical): Musical instruments Synonyms: monochord [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-kanon-en-noun-Uj8-XeYz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 10 entries: 0 1 0 1 0 17 11 9 15 1 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 2 4 0 0 3 0 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0 0 1 0 16 12 11 14 1 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 4 4 4 2 4 0 0 5 0 1 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: kanons [plural]
Etymology: From Armenian քանոն (kʻanon). Etymology templates: {{der|en|hy|քանոն}} Armenian քանոն (kʻanon) Head templates: {{en-noun}} kanon (plural kanons)
  1. (music) Synonym of qanun (used mainly in reference to Armenian music) Categories (topical): Musical instruments Synonyms: qanun [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-kanon-en-noun-yeRYtV9f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0 0 1 0 16 12 11 14 1 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 4 4 4 2 4 0 0 5 0 1 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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