canyon or cañon /kanˈyən/

A deep gorge or ravine

canˈyoning noun

An adventure sport involving travelling by various methods along a river canyon

canon¹ /kanˈən/

1. A law or rule, esp in ecclesiastical matters
2. A generally accepted rule or principle, eg in morals
3. A standard or criterion
4. The books of the Bible accepted as the standard or rule of faith by the Jewish or Christian faiths
5. Works forming any similar standard
6. A series of prayers in the Mass during which the Host is consecrated (RC)
7. The recognized genuine works of any author
8. A type of vocal or instrumental musical composition in which the melody is repeated by one part following another in imitation
9. A list of the canonized saints
10. Formerly a large size of type (printing)

canonic /kə-nonˈik/ or canonˈical adjective

1. Of the nature of, according to, or included in a canon
2. Regular
3. Orthodox or accepted
4. Ecclesiastical

canonˈically adverb

canonˈicals plural noun

The official dress of the clergy, regulated by the church canons

canonicity /kan-ən-isˈi-ti/ noun

The state of belonging to the canon

canˈonist noun

A person learned in canon law

canonistˈic adjective

canonizāˈtion or canonisāˈtion noun

canˈonize or canˈonise (also (Shakespeare) /-nonˈ/) transitive verb

1. To enrol in the canon or list of saints
2. To recognize as canonical

canonical hours plural noun

1. Set hours for prayer or the services prescribed for these times (in the Roman Catholic Church, traditionally listed as matins, lauds, prime, terce, sext, none, vespers and compline)
2. Any time between 8am and 6pm, when marriages may take place in an English parish church (C of E)

canon law noun

A digest of the formal decrees of councils, ecumenical, general and local, of diocesan and national synods, and of patriarchal decisions concerning religious doctrine and discipline

canon lawyer noun

A canonist

canon of the mass

That part of the mass that begins after the ‘Sanctus' with the prayer ‘Te igitur’, and ends just before the ‘Paternoster’

canon² /kanˈən/

1. A member of a body of clergymen serving a cathedral or other church and living under a rule
2. A clerical dignitary belonging esp to a cathedral, enjoying special emoluments, and obliged to reside there part of the year

canˈoness noun

1. A member of a community of women living under a religious rule but not under a vow
2. A woman holding a prebend or canonry, often living in the secular world

canonˈicate noun

The rank or office of a canon

canˈonry noun

1. The office or benefice of a canon
2. Canons collectively
3. (often with cap) a building in which a canon resides

canon regular noun

A member of either of two religious orders (Augustinian or Black Canons, and Premonstratensian or White Canons) who live in communities as monks but perform the duties of secular clergy

canon residentiary noun

A canon obliged to reside at a cathedral and take a share in the duty

canon secular noun

A canon who is not a canon regular

honorary canon

A person with the titular rank of canon in a cathedral, but without duties or emoluments

minor canon

A person who conducts cathedral services but is not a member of the chapter

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