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Definisjon av canon

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Noun
canon - a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired
sacred scripture, scripture any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious group
canon - a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church
list, listing a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
canon - a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field or art or philosophy; "the neoclassical canon"; "canons of polite society"
prescript, rule measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
canon - a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts
musical composition, opus, piece of music, composition, piece a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements"
canon - a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter
priest a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
canon - a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
canyon
ravine a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
north america the nations of the North American continent collectively
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Substantiv
canon - A generally accepted principle; a rule.
canon - A group of literary works that are generally accepted as representing a field.
canon - The works of a writer that have been accepted as authentic.
canon - A eucharistic prayer, particularly the Roman Canon.
canon - A religious law or body of law decreed by the church.
canon - A catalogue of saints acknowledged and canonized in the Roman Catholic Church.
canon - In monasteries, a book containing the rules of a religious order.
canon - A member of a cathedral chapter; one who possesses a prebend in a cathedral or collegiate church.
canon - A piece of music in which the same melody is played by different voices, but beginning at different times.
canon - Those sources, especially including literary works, which are generally considered authoritative regarding a given fictional universe.
canon - A rolled and filleted loin of meat.
canon - The largest size of type with a specific name, formerly used for printing the canons of the church.
canon - The part of a bell by which it is suspended; the ear or shank of a bell.
canon - A carom.

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  • canon
    A valley, especially a long, narrow, steep valley, cut in rock by a river.
  • canon
    A generally accepted principle.

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