How To Spell canon?
How to Pronounce canon?
Correct pronunciation for the word "canon" is [kˈanən], [kˈanən], [k_ˈa_n_ə_n].
Definition of canon
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A law or rule, specially in Church matters; the book of Holy Scriptures received as genuine by the Church; a dignitary of the Church, who possesses a prebend or revenue allotted for the performance of divine service in a cathedral or collegiate church; a catalogue of saints, acknowledged and canonized by the Romish Church; the rales, or the book containing the rules, of some monastic order; a kind of continual fugue; one of the largest kinds of type; an instrument used in sewing up wounds Canon law, a collection of ecclesiastical laws.
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A deep precipitous gorge.
Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin
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What is the adverb for canon?
The adverb form of the word "canon" is "canonically".
What is the adjective for canon?
The adjective form of the word "canon" is "canonical".
Usage over time for canon:
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What is the plural form of canon?
The plural of the "canon" can be the "canons".
What is the singular form of canon?
The singular of the "canon" can be the "canon".
Synonyms for Canon:
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- ethics ,
- conscience .
- ceremony ,
- convocation ,
- initiation ,
- evensong ,
- eucharist ,
- baptism ,
- communion ,
- christening ,
- holiday ,
- confirmation ,
- celebration .
- archbishop ,
- cardinal ,
- curate ,
- ecclesiastic ,
- bishop ,
- brother ,
- chaplain ,
- abbess ,
- abbot ,
- friar ,
- evangelist ,
- archdeacon ,
- archpriest ,
- father ,
- cleric ,
- clergyman .
- form .
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