| NOUN | communication | canon | 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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| person | canon | a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter | |
| object | canon, canyon | a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall | |
| communication | canon | a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts | |
| communication | canon | a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church | |
| communication | canon | a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired |
| Sounds | kae'nahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | 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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| Broader | rule, prescript | Prescribed guide for conduct or action |
| Spanish | canon | |
| Catalan | cànon | |
| Adjectives | canonic, canonical | appearing in a biblical canon |
| canonist | pertaining to or characteristic of a body of rules and principles accepted as axiomatic | |
| Nouns | canonist | a specialist in canon law |
| Meaning | A priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter. | |
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| Narrower | prebendary | A canon who receives a prebend for serving the church |
| Broader | priest | A clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites |
| Spanish | canónigo | |
| Catalan | canonge | |
| Meaning | A ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall. | |
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| Synonym | canyon | |
| Parts | canyonside | The steeply sloping side of a canyon |
| Region | North America | A continent (the third largest) in the western hemisphere connected to South America by the Isthmus of Panama |
| Broader | ravine | A deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water) |
| Spanish | barranca, canón, canon, cañón, congosto, desfiladero | |
| Catalan | canyó, congost, engorjat | |
| Meaning | A contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts. | |
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| Narrower | enigma canon, enigmatic canon, enigmatical canon, riddle canon | A canon in which the entrances of successive parts were indicated by cryptic symbols and devices (popular in the 15th and 16th centuries) |
| Broader | musical composition, opus, composition, piece, piece of music | A musical work that has been created |
| Spanish | canon | |
| Meaning | A complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church. | |
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| Broader | list, listing | A database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics) |
| Verbs | canonize, canonise | declare (a dead person) to be a saint |
| Meaning | A collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired. | |
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| Broader | scripture, sacred scripture | Any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious group |
| Spanish | canon | |
| Catalan | canon, cànon | |
| Adjectives | canonic, canonical | appearing in a biblical canon |
| Nouns | canonist | a specialist in canon law |
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