~ 1
■ noun
1》 a general rule or principle by which something is judged.
↘a Church decree or law.
2》 a collection or list of sacred books accepted as genuine.
↘the works of a particular author or artist that are recognized as genuine.
↘a list of literary works considered to be permanently established as being of the highest quality.
3》 the part of the Roman Catholic Mass containing the words of consecration.
4》 Music a piece in which the same melody is begun in different parts successively, so that the imitations overlap.
Phrases
in ~ Music with different parts successively beginning the same melody.
Origin
OE: from L., from Gk kanōn 'rule', reinforced in ME by OFr. ~ .
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~ 2
■ noun
1》 a member of the clergy on the staff of a cathedral, especially one who is a member of the chapter.
2》 (also ~ regular or regular ~ ) ( fem. ~ess ) a member of certain orders of Roman Catholic clergy that live communally like monks or nuns.
Origin
ME: from OFr. ~ie , from L. ~icus (see ~ic ).