| NOUN | communication | riddle canon, enigma canon, enigmatic canon, enigmatical canon | a canon in which the entrances of successive parts were indicated by cryptic symbols and devices (popular in the 15th and 16th centuries) |
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| Meaning | A canon in which the entrances of successive parts were indicated by cryptic symbols and devices (popular in the 15th and 16th centuries). | |
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| Synonyms | enigma canon, enigmatic canon, enigmatical canon | |
| Broader | canon | A contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts |
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