| Main Entry: |
canon |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
a body of the most important, influential or superior works in music, literature, or art |
Synonyms: |
ana, analects,
anthology, chrestomathy, classics, collected works, delectus,
library, miscellanea, oeuvre,
works
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| Notes: |
a cannon is a large mounted artillery gun or a large artillery gun that is on wheels that fires heavy projectiles while a canon is an ecclesiastical law or code of laws established by a church council or a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter |