canon
A generally accepted principle; a rule.
Noun 4 meanings
A generally accepted principle; a rule.
“The trial must proceed according to the canons of law.”
A group of literary works that are generally accepted as representing a field.
The works of a writer that have been accepted as authentic.
“the entire Shakespearean canon”
A eucharistic prayer, particularly the Roman Canon.
Etymology
From Middle English canoun, from Old French canon and Old English canon, both from Latin canōn, from Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn, “measuring rod, standard”), akin to κάννα (kánna, “reed”), from Semitic (compare Hebrew קָנֶה (qane, “reed”) and Arabic قَنَاة (qanāh, “reed”)). Doublet of qanun.
CANON at a glance
CANON has 5 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (C 3 + A 1 + N 1 + O 1 + N 1) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,843 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with canon
All rhymes- PHENOMENON17
- CANNON8
- ANON4
- XENON12
- MIGNON9
- FANON8
- PHONON11
- TENON5
- MAGNON9
- BOURGUIGNON15
- PINON7
- NINON5
One letter away
- CANOE7
- CAJON14
- FANON8
- CAPON9
- CAXON14
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