canon
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- noun
- /ˈkænən/
- Specialized
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cánon
- The Bible is considered the central text of the Christian canon, which includes both the Old and New Testaments.
- formation of the canon
- Christian canon
- the early canon
Yeah, it would probably be a personal songbook, a personal Canon, if you will.
- Yeah, it would probably be a personal songbook, a personal Canon, if you will.
- All of these are incorporated into one spiritual Canon of truth, of beauty, and of wisdom.
- And I think maybe I, I can't see a reason why it shouldn't have been included in the New Testament Canon.
- And it's, it's fascinating that this, you know, this Canon of ancient wisdom is now been made so popular.
Examples
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They're ones that displeased some of the bishops and did not make the New Testament Canon for very specific reasons.
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Recounting this history also has independent value because the story of the development of the canon is not widely known.
Academic text (2017) -
The individual books of the canon are listed in Table 1.
Academic text (1990) -
And then the letters of Paul come in the Canon more or less, with some exceptions, by length.
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All of these are incorporated into one spiritual Canon of truth, of beauty, and of wisdom.
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Thus, the formation of the canon was steeped in politics from the very start.
Academic text (1992) -
Most of the books that became Bible canon were in circulation in different geographies.
Blog text (2) -
Snoop has earned his place in the canon of hip-hop greats, without a doubt.
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Scholars debate which works belong in the formal canon of Western literature, as it often reflects cultural values.
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The church established a canon of scripture that is accepted by most Christian denominations today.
Synonyms
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The holy writings of the Christian religion, especially the Bible
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Sacred writings a religion accepts as true and important, like the Bible or Quran
Compounds
- Archaic
A musical piece where the voices follow hidden instructions written as riddles
- Specialized
A musical piece where players solve clues to know when to start playing
How Recognized
Surface Forms
Etymology
Canon comes from the Greek word kanon, meaning 'rule' or 'standard'. In the church this idea became an official list of books that count as holy, so the biblical canon is the set of books the church accepts as true.