kaanon — meaning in English

English meaning

• canon 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.
• canonical adj Officially recognized as part of a canon, especially a religious one.
• diptych noun A picture or artwork made up of two panels, usually joined by hinges.
• round adjective Shaped like a circle or sphere, with no sharp corners.

Senses

kaanon is used for these senses in English:

• canon A catalogue of saints acknowledged and canonized in the Roman Catholic Church.
• canonical (music) In the form of a canon.
• diptych (Christianity) A catalogue of saints.
• round (countable, music) A song that is sung by groups of people with each subset of people starting at a different time.

canon — full definition

1. 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.
2. noun A clergyman who serves on the staff of a cathedral.

canonical — full definition

1. adj Officially recognized as part of a canon, especially a religious one.
2. adj Following the accepted, standard rules for something.
3. adj In its simplest, most standard form.
4. adj Regarded as the typical or standard example of something.

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