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/ˈkæn.ən/Definitions
A generally accepted principle; a rule.
Example: The trial must proceed according to the canons of law.
A group of literary works that are generally accepted as representing a field.
The works of a writer that have been accepted as authentic.
Example: the entire Shakespeare canon
A eucharistic prayer, particularly the Roman Canon.
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A clergy member serving a cathedral or collegiate church.
A canon regular, a member of any of several Roman Catholic religious orders.
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A Near Eastern and Caucasian musical instrument related to the zither, dulcimer, or harp having either 26 strings and a single bridge, or twice that number and two bridges.