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- DictionaryCan·on/ˈkanən/
noun
- 1. a general law, rule, principle, or criterion by which something is judged: "the appointment violated the canons of fair play and equal opportunity"
- 2. a collection or list of sacred books accepted as genuine: "the formation of the biblical canon"
Canon (one “n”) refers to a collection of rules or texts that are considered to be authoritative. Shakespeare and Chaucer are part of the canon of Western literature, so you might read their work in an English class.
CANON meaning: 1 : an accepted rule or guide about how people should behave or about how something should be done; 2 : a group of books, poems, plays, etc., that are traditionally considered to be very important.
2 days ago · noun. 1. Christianity. a Church decree enacted to regulate morals or religious practices. 2. (often plural) a general rule or standard, as of judgment, morals, etc. 3. (often plural) a principle or accepted criterion applied in a branch of learning or art. 4. Roman Catholic Church. the complete list of the canonized saints. 5.
canon. noun. /ˈkænən/. (formal) a generally accepted rule, standard, or principle by which something is judged the canons of good taste “trickle-down” economics, the central canon of Reaganism. Definitions on the go.
Definition of canon noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
the body of rules, principles, or standards accepted as axiomatic and universally binding in a field of study or art: the neoclassical canon. a fundamental principle or general rule: the canons of good behavior.
1. An ecclesiastical law or code of laws established by a church council. 2. A secular law, rule, or code of law. 3. a. An established principle: the canons of polite society. b. A basis for judgment; a standard or criterion. 4. The books of the Bible officially accepted as Holy Scripture. 5. a.
