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canon

The word “canon” has 2 syllables: can-on

It's pronounced as /ˈkænən/

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In the thesaurus, “canon” has 81 synonyms and 3 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for canon along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for canon

Antonyms for canon

Meanings of canon

  • noun
    1. A generally accepted principle; a rule.
    2. A group of literary works that are generally accepted as representing a field.
    3. The works of a writer that have been accepted as authentic.
    4. A eucharistic prayer, particularly the Roman Canon.
    5. A religious law or body of law decreed by the church.
    6. A catalogue of saints acknowledged and canonized in the Roman Catholic Church.
    7. In monasteries, a book containing the rules of a religious order.
    8. A member of a cathedral chapter; one who possesses a prebend in a cathedral or collegiate church.
    9. A piece of music in which the same melody is played by different voices, but beginning at different times; a round.
    10. (Roman law) A rent or stipend payable at some regular time, generally annual, e.g., canon frumentarius.
    11. Those sources, especially including literary works, which are considered part of the main continuity regarding a given fictional universe.
    12. A rolled and filleted loin of meat; also called cannon.
    13. A large size of type formerly used for printing the church canons, standardized as 48-point.
    14. The part of a bell by which it is suspended; the ear or shank of a bell.
    15. A carom.
    16. A clergy member serving a cathedral or collegiate church.
    17. A canon regular, a member of any of several Roman Catholic religious orders.
    18. A Near Eastern and Caucasian musical instrument related to the zither, dulcimer, or harp having either 26 strings and a single bridge, or twice that number and two bridges.

Example Sentences

  • The novel is considered part of the literary canon.
  • He studied the religious canon during his theology course.
  • The film's events are not included in the official canon.
  • Scholars debated whether the text should be added to the historical canon.
  • She referenced the canon of classical music in her research.

On this page you'll find 84 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to canon, such as: agenda, ana, analects, anthology, assize, axiom, belief.

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