Canon meaning
An example of a canon is a moral principle that a group believes is correct or proper.
An example of a canon is a member of the Roman Catholic clergy.
"the durable canon of American short fiction" — William Styron.
Origin of canon
- Middle English canoun from Old English canon and from Old French both from Latin canōn rule from Greek kanōn measuring rod, rule of Semitic origin qnw in Semitic roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Middle English canoun from Norman French canun from Late Latin canōnicus one living under a rule from Latin canōn rule canon1
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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