canon in French
canon in French is chanoine, canon, gros-canon — canon means a collection of works or rules officially accepted as genuine or authoritative, such as the accepted body of a writer's work or a set of religious texts.
canon in French
chanoine
A type of clergymember serving a cathedral or collegiate church.
canon
gros-canon
(printing, dated, uncountable) A large size of type formerly used for printing the church canons, standardized as 48-point.
anses
The part of a bell by which it is suspended; the ear or shank of a bell.
What does "canon" mean?
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noun A collection of works or rules officially accepted as genuine or authoritative, such as the accepted body of a writer's work or a set of religious texts.
"Critics argued over which of the poet's late poems truly belonged in the canon."
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noun A clergyman who serves on the staff of a cathedral.
"The canon of the cathedral welcomed pilgrims at the west door every morning."
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canon in a sentence
- Critics argued over which of the poet's late poems truly belonged in the canon.
- Shakespeare's plays form part of the Western literary canon.
- The canon of the cathedral welcomed pilgrims at the west door every morning.
- She was introduced to the canon who looks after the cathedral's choir.
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What is "canon" in French?
"canon" in French is chanoine, canon, gros-canon. canon means: A collection of works or rules officially accepted as genuine or authoritative, such as the accepted body of a writer's work or a set of religious texts.
How do you use "canon" in a sentence?
Example: "Critics argued over which of the poet's late poems truly belonged in the canon." In French, "canon" is chanoine, canon, gros-canon.
Are there other ways to say "canon" in French?
Yes — French has 4 translations listed for "canon": chanoine, canon, gros-canon, anses.
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