Definition of "canon"
- noun
A generally accepted principle.
A group of literary works that are generally accepted as representing a field.
The works of a writer that have been accepted as authentic.
A eucharistic prayer, particularly the Roman Canon.
A religious law or body of law decreed by the church.
A member of a cathedral chapter.
A piece of music in which the same melody is played by different voices, but beginning at different times.
Those sources, especially including literary works, which are generally considered authoritative regarding a given fictional universe.
A rolled and filleted loin of meat.
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