| 单词 | canon |
| 释义 | Word Frequency canon 1(ˈkænən) noun 1. Christianity a Church decree enacted to regulate morals or religious practices 2. (often plural) a general rule or standard, as of judgment, morals, etc 3. (often plural) a principle or accepted criterion applied in a branch of learning or art 4. Roman Catholic Church the complete list of the canonized saints 5. Roman Catholic Church the prayer in the Mass in which the Host is consecrated 6. a list of writings, esp sacred writings, officially recognized as genuine 7. a piece of music in which an extended melody in one part is imitated successively in one or more other parts See also round (sense 31), catch (sense 33) 8. a list of the works of an author that are accepted as authentic 9. (formerly) a size of printer's type equal to 48 point Word origin Old English, from Latin, from Greek kanōn rule, rod for measuring, standard; related to kanna reed, cane1Word Frequency canon 2(ˈkænən) noun 1. one of several priests on the permanent staff of a cathedral, who are responsible for organizing services, maintaining the fabric, etc 2. Also called: canon regular Roman Catholic Church a member of either of two religious orders, the Augustinian or Premonstratensian Canons, living communally as monks but performing clerical duties Derived forms canonical (kəˈnɒnɪkəl) or canonic adjective Word origin C13: from Anglo-French canunie, from Late Latin canonicus one living under a rule, from canon1Word Frequency cañon(ˈkænjən) noun a variant spelling of canyon |
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