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      canon
      noun
      a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired
      a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church
      a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts
      a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
      a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter
      a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
      Roots
      kanoncanon- · Greek · rule, measuring rod
      Synonyms for canon
      prebendarynbishopndiocesanadjarchdeaconnscripturen
      Words related to canon
      canonicatevnoncanonicaladjcanonicityncanonryadjcanonessncanonistnresidentiaryshipndeuterocanonicaladjcanonicadjresidentiaryadjcanonicaladjuncanonicaladjprebendnprebendalcanonizedadjcanonicallyadvuncanonizevfanonhomologoumenateleconvertercannonndigicamsuccentornonjuringcannonryadjepiscopelensensubchanterdemicannonecclesiasticaladj

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