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English to English noun
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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
source: wordnet30
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a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter | source: wordnet30
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a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall | source: wordnet30
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a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts | source: wordnet30
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a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church | source: wordnet30
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a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired | source: wordnet30 source: webster1913
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