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The correct spelling is canon.
How to pronounce canon
/ˈkæn.ən/
nounIPA: /ˈkæn.ən/
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The correct spelling is canon. A generally accepted principle; a rule. For example: "The trial must proceed according to the canons of law."
Usage Examples
“The trial must proceed according to the canons of law.”
“the entire Shakespeare canon”
“We must proceed according to canon law.”
Definition
noun
- 1.A generally accepted principle; a rule.
- 2.A group of literary works that are generally accepted as representing a field.
- 3.The works of a writer that have been accepted as authentic.
- 4.A eucharistic prayer, particularly the Roman Canon.
- 5.A religious law or body of law decreed by the church.
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