canon
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++can·on /ˈkænən/ noun [countable] 1. RRCa Christian priest who has special duties in a cathedral 〔大教堂的〕咏礼司铎2 formalJUDGE a standard, rule, or principle, or set of these, that are believed by a group of people to be right and good 准则，标准，规范canon of Mapplethorpe’s pictures offended the canons of American good taste. 梅普尔索普的摄影作品触犯了美国人的道德标准。3 formalALAPM a) a list of books or pieces of music that are officially recognized as being the work of a certain writer 〔某一作者的〕真作集，真品集；曲集 the Shakespearean canon 莎士比亚真作集 b) all the books that are recognized as being the most important pieces of literature 文学经典 the literary canon 文学经典4. APMa piece of music in which a tune is started by one singer or instrument and is copied by each of the others 卡农（曲）〔一种复调乐曲〕5. RRCan established law of the Christian Church 〔基督教〕教会法
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canon• A much earlier development than the biblical canon was the evolution of the threefold ministry of bishop, presbyter, and deacon.• Institutions form canons and work to maintain hierarchies within them.• Clearly the availability of judgments and recent canons and books on procedure made a difference to the judges.• He has now acted in all 37 plays of the Shakespeare canon.• As its name implies, it has affinities with Realism, while rejecting its simpler canons.• I knew that I was violating all the canons of journalistic ethics.• For all of these the canons survive, recording royal involvement or approval.• Two canons swaggered by from the cathedral, clad in thick woollen robes lined with miniver.• And a film and video canon, or standard of excellence, is developing by which to measure theatrical productions of Shakespeare.nCanon trademark na brand (=type) of camera and other electronic equipment such as photocopiers made by the Japanese company CanonOrigin canon 1. (1100-1200) Anglo-French canunie, from Late Latin canonicus “person living under a rule”, from Greek, from kanon2. (800-900) Latin “ruler, rule, standard”, from Greek kanoncan·on nounCanonLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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canon
can‧on /ˈkænən/
noun [countable]
Language: Anglo-French
Origin: canunie, from Late Latin canonicus 'person living under a rule', from Greek, from kanon
Language: Latin
Origin: 'ruler, rule, standard', from Greek kanon1. a Christian priest who has special duties in a cathedral
2. formal a standard, rule, or principle, or set of these, that are believed by a group of people to be right and good
canon of
Mapplethorpe’s pictures offended the canons of American good taste.
3. formal
a. a list of books or pieces of music that are officially recognized as being the work of a certain writer:
the Shakespearean canon
b. all the books that are recognized as being the most important pieces of literature:
the literary canon
4. a piece of music in which a tune is started by one singer or instrument and is copied by each of the others
5. an established law of the Christian church
can‧on /ˈkænən/
noun [countable] Sense 1
Date: 1100-1200Language: Anglo-French
Origin: canunie, from Late Latin canonicus 'person living under a rule', from Greek, from kanon
Sense 2-5
Date: 800-900Language: Latin
Origin: 'ruler, rule, standard', from Greek kanon
2. formal a standard, rule, or principle, or set of these, that are believed by a group of people to be right and good
canon of
3. formal
a. a list of books or pieces of music that are officially recognized as being the work of a certain writer:
b. all the books that are recognized as being the most important pieces of literature:
4. a piece of music in which a tune is started by one singer or instrument and is copied by each of the others
5. an established law of the Christian church
Canon
Canon trademark
a brand (=type) of camera and other electronic equipment such as photocopiers made by the Japanese company Canon
Canon
trademarka brand (=type) of camera and other electronic equipment such as photocopiers made by the Japanese company Canon