a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field or art or philosophy; the neoclassical canon; canons of polite society'
a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
[ Syn: canyon ]
a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts
a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church
a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired