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Word: Canon
Speech Type: Noun
Old English: from Latin, from Greek kanōn ‘rule’, reinforced in Middle English by Old French canon
ˈkanən
a general law, rule, principle, or criterion by which something is judged
Short Definition:rule
Examples:- the appointment violated the canons of fair play and equal opportunity
a collection or list of sacred books accepted as genuine
Short Definition:sacred books
Examples:- the biblical canon
(in the Roman Catholic Church) the part of the Mass containing the words of consecration.
Short Definition:part of mass
a piece in which the same melody is begun in different parts successively, so that the imitations overlap
Short Definition:piece of music
Examples:- the very simple rhythmic structure of this double canon
- two quartets sing in close canon throughout
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