1 a Christian priest with special duties in a CATHEDRAL
2 (formal) a generally accepted rule, standard or principle by which sth is judged:
the canons of good taste * market sovereignty, the central canon of Thatcherism
3 a list of the books or other works that are generally accepted as the genuine work of a particular writer or as being important:
the Shakespeare canon * 'Wuthering Heights' is a central book in the canon of English literature.
4 a piece of music in which singers or instruments take it in turns to repeat the MELODY (= tune):
a canon for tenor and bass
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