canon

Noun
  1. A rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy (synset 106677339)
    "the neoclassical canon"; "canons of polite society"
    is a type of: prescript, rule - prescribed guide for conduct or action
  2. A priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter (synset 109911065)
    is a type of: priest - a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
    subtypes: prebendary - a canon who receives a prebend for serving the church
  3. A ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall (synset 109256353)
    domain region: north america - a continent (the third largest) in the western hemisphere connected to South America by the Isthmus of Panama
    is a type of: ravine - a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
    has: canyonside - the steeply sloping side of a canyon
    same as: canyon
  4. A contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts (synset 107056608)
    is a type of: composition, musical composition, opus, piece, piece of music - a musical work that has been created
    subtypes: enigma canon, enigmatic canon, enigmatical canon, riddle canon - a canon in which the entrances of successive parts were indicated by cryptic symbols and devices (popular in the 15th and 16th centuries)
  5. A complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church (synset 106499566)
    is a type of: list, listing - a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
  6. A collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired (synset 106442207)
    is a type of: sacred scripture, scripture - any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious group

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