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How to pronounce canon in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms canyon
Type of ravine
Type Words
Type of scripture, sacred scripture
Derivation canonic, canonical, canonist
Type Words
Type of listing, list
Derivation canonise, canonize
Type Words
Type of piece, composition, musical composition, opus, piece of music
Has types enigmatic canon, enigmatical canon, enigma canon, riddle canon
Type Words
Type of priest
Has types prebendary
Type Words
Type of prescript, rule
Derivation canonist


the neoclassical canon.
canons of polite society.

Examples of canon

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It's a dagger that has found its way into many songs in the American folk canon.
From the theaustralian.com.au
Unfortunately, there's not much of an industry or legacy or canon for whistling.
From the sacbee.com
Skiers stand close to a snow canon in Arosa, Switzerland, Friday, Dec. 19, 2008.
From the abcnews.go.com
Critics argue Norris is a loose canon who has brought these scandals on himself.
From the guardian.co.uk
Manet is in the canon and D'Orsay is a museum that no one would refuse to visit.
From the guardian.co.uk
The duchess adds jovially and sometimes poignantly to the overall Mitford canon.
From the economist.com
Canon took skills learned in its other business fields and used them in cameras.
From the time.com
A brilliant reconception of one of the most iconic works in the classical canon.
From the sacbee.com
Only the Theravada school does not include the Mahayana scriptures in its canon.
From the en.wikipedia.org
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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"
  • A priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter
  • Canyon: a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
  • A contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts
  • A complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church
  • A collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired
  • A gorge or canyon (cau00F1on, Spanish spelling occasionally still used) is a deep ravine between pairs of escarpments or cliffs and is the most often carved landscape by the erosive activity of a river over geologic timescales...
  • Canon is a retrospective album by Ani DiFranco which was released on September 11, 2007. It contains songs covering her career to date. DiFranco re-recorded five songs that had been previously released: "Both Hands", "Overlap", "Napoleon", "Shameless" and "Your Next Bold Move".
  • Canon Inc. (u30ADu30E4u30CEu30F3u682Au5F0Fu4F1Au793E, Kyanon Kabushiki-gaisha?) is a Japanese multinational corporation specialized in the manufacture of imaging and optical products, including cameras, camcorders, photocopiers, steppers, computer printers and medical equipment. Its headquarters are located in u014Cta, Tokyo, Japan.