KANON

Meaning of KANON in English

variant of canon

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KANON — (Greek: canon), one of the main forms of Byzantine liturgical office; it consists of nine odes, based on the nine …
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CANON — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Late Latin, from Latin, ruler, rule, model, standard, from Greek kanōn …
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BYZANTINE CHANT — Unison liturgical chant of the Byzantine Empire to the 16th century. It probably derived principally from Hebrew and Syrian Christian …
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CANON — I. can·on ˈkanən noun ( -s ) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Middle English canoun, canon, from Old English & Old …
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NOMOCANON — ˌnȯməˈkäˌnȯn noun ( -s ) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Middle Greek nomokanōn, from nomo- + Late Greek kanōn canon, rule, …
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CANUN — käˈnün noun or ca·non -ˈnōn ( -s ) Etymology: Turkish & Arabic; Turkish kānun, from Arabic qānūn, from Greek kanōn …
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CANON — canon 1 — canonlike , adj. /kan"euhn/ , n. 1. an ecclesiastical rule or law enacted by a council or …
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CANON — I. ˈka-nən noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Late Latin, from Latin, ruler, rule, model, standard, from Greek …
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CANONIC — [ kə'nɒnɪk ] ■ adjective 1》 Music in the form of a canon. 2》 another term for ~al . Derivatives …
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CANON — ~ 1 ■ noun 1》 a general rule or principle by which something is judged. ↘a Church decree or law. …
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CANON — [can.on] n [ME, fr. OE, fr. LL, fr. L, ruler, rule, model, standard, fr. Gk kanon] (bef. 12c) 1 a: …
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TROPARION — short hymn or stanza sung in Greek Orthodox religious services. The word probably derives from a diminutive of the Greek …
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KONTAKION — first important Byzantine poetic form, significant in early Byzantine liturgical music. The kontakion was apparently in use by the early …
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KANUN — (from Greek kanon, rule), Arabic Qanun, the tabulation of administrative regulations in the Ottoman Empire that supplemented the Shari'ah (Islamic …
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HYMN — (Greek hymnossong of praise, in honour of gods, heroes, or famous men) strictly, a song used in Christian worship, usually …
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CANON LAW — Latin jus canonicum body of laws made within certain Christian churches (Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, independent churches of Eastern Christianity, …
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BIBLICAL LITERATURE
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POLYCLITUS — also spelled Polycleitus, or Polykleitos flourished 5th century BC "Doryphorus" ("Spear Bearer"), Roman marble copy of Greek bronze by 1/4 …
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BYZANTINE CHANT — monophonic, or unison, liturgical chant of the Greek Orthodox church during the Byzantine Empire (3301453) and down to the 16th …
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BIBLICAL LITERATURE IN LITURGY — Biblical literature in liturgy Biblical literature in the liturgy of Judaism The liturgy of Judaism is that of the synagogue, …
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ANDREW OF CRETE, SAINT — born c. 660, , Damascus, Syria died July 4, 740, ; feast day July 4 archbishop of Gortyna, Crete, regarded …
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CANONIZE — ( BrE also can·on·ise ) / ˈkænənaɪz; NAmE / verb [ vn ] [ usually passive ] ( of the …
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CANONICAL — / kəˈnɒnɪkl; NAmE -ˈnɑːn-/ (also ca·non·ic / kəˈnɒnɪk; NAmE -ˈnɑːn-/) adjective 1. included in a list of holy books that …
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CANONIC — / kəˈnɒnɪk; NAmE -ˈnɑːn-/ adjective 1. ( music ) in the form of a canon 2. = canonical •• WORD …
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CANON — / ˈkænən; NAmE / noun 1. a Christian priest with special duties in a cathedral 2. ( formal ) a …
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CANON — can ‧ on /ˈkænən/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Sense 1: Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Anglo-French ; Origin: canunie , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CANON — n. 1 a a general law, rule, principle, or criterion. b a church decree or law. 2 (fem. canoness) a …
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CANON — n. 1 a a general law, rule, principle, or criterion. b a church decree or law. 2 (fem. canoness) a …
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CANON — n.1 a a general law, rule, principle, or criterion. b a church decree or law. 2 (fem. canoness) a a …
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BYZANTINE CHANT — Unison liturgical chant of the Greek Orthodox church from the era of the Byzantine Empire to the 16th century. It …
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