canons

'canons'

[canon.n.01] as in: a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field or art or philosophy

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Examples:
the neoclassical canon
canons of polite society

'canons'

[canon.n.02] as in: a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter

'canons'

[canyon.n.01] as in: a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

'canons'

[canon.n.04] as in: a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts

'canons'

[canon.n.05] as in: a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church

'canons'

[canon.n.06] as in: a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired