Definitions For Canon

noun

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