"Kanon" meaning in German

See Kanon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkaːnɔn/ Audio: LL-Q188 (deu)-Sebastian Wallroth-Kanon.wav
Etymology: From Latin canōn, from Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn, “measuring rod, standard”). Etymology templates: {{der|de|la|canōn}} Latin canōn, {{der|de|grc|κανών||measuring rod, standard}} Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn, “measuring rod, standard”) Head templates: {{de-noun|m,,s}} Kanon m (strong, genitive Kanons, plural Kanons) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,,s}} Forms: Kanons [genitive], Kanons [plural], strong [table-tags], Kanon [nominative, singular], Kanons [definite, nominative, plural], Kanons [genitive, singular], Kanons [definite, genitive, plural], Kanon [dative, singular], Kanons [dative, definite, plural], Kanon [accusative, singular], Kanons [accusative, definite, plural], Canon [alternative, obsolete]
  1. (literature, religion) canon (selection of texts considered accepted and/or authentic) Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Kanon-de-noun-EKAWccOt Categories (other): Literature, Religion Topics: lifestyle, literature, media, publishing, religion
  2. (law) canon; code (collectivity of laws, particularly concerning a certain field) Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Kanon-de-noun-C5CZ0dtR Categories (other): Law Topics: law
  3. (Christianity, law) canon (ecclesiastical norm forming part of Canon Law) Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Kanon-de-noun-icRnFvua Categories (other): Christianity, Law Topics: Christianity, law
  4. (Roman Catholicism) canon (catalogue of saints) Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Kanon-de-noun-mLgIlvr- Categories (other): Roman Catholicism, German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 8 6 6 33 24 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 6 10 10 27 25 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 6 6 30 29 25 Topics: Catholicism, Christianity, Roman-Catholicism
  5. (Roman Catholicism) canon (eucharistic prayer) Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Kanon-de-noun-B4fOW4wo Categories (other): Roman Catholicism, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 6 10 10 27 25 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 6 6 30 29 25 Topics: Catholicism, Christianity, Roman-Catholicism
  6. (music) canon; round (song sung by groups of singers starting at different times) Tags: masculine, strong Derived forms: kanonisch, kanonisieren Related terms: Kanonisierung, Kanonisation
    Sense id: en-Kanon-de-noun-OcD5nKYZ Categories (other): Music, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 6 10 10 27 25 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 6 6 30 29 25 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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