qanûn — meaning in English
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English meaning
- act verb To do something; to take action.
- law noun The system of rules that a country or community uses to govern behavior and enforce order.
- legislation noun The process of drafting and passing laws.
- principle noun A fundamental rule, belief, or truth that guides behaviour or reasoning.
Senses
qanûn is used for these senses in English:
- act (law, countable) A product of a legislative body, a statute.
- law Any rule that must or should be obeyed, concerning behaviours and their consequences. (Compare mores.)
- principle (physics) A rule or law of nature, or the basic idea on how the laws of nature are applied.
- qanun (musical instrument) A Near Eastern and Caucasian musical instrument related to the zither, dulcimer, or harp having either 26 strings and a single bridge, or 42 strings and two bridges.
act — full definition
- verb To do something; to take action.
- verb To perform a role in a play, film, or show.
- verb To behave in a particular way.
- noun Something done; a deed.
- noun A law passed by a legislative body.
law — full definition
- noun The system of rules that a country or community uses to govern behavior and enforce order.
- noun A specific rule created by a governing authority.
- noun A statement describing a consistent pattern or relationship in nature or science.