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Definition of canon

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Canon (n.) The collection of books received as genuine Holy Scriptures, called the sacred canon, or general rule of moral and religious duty, given by inspiration; the Bible; also, any one of the canonical Scriptures. See Canonical books, under Canonical, a..

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Canonizing :: Canonizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Canoniz.

Canoness :: Canoness (n.) A woman who holds a canonry in a conventual chapter.

School :: School (n.) The canons, precepts, or body of opinion or practice, sanctioned by the authority of a particular class or age; as, he was a gentleman of the old school..

Chronicle :: Chronicle (n.) The two canonical books of the Old Testament in which immediately follow 2 Kings.

Preface :: Preface (n.) The prelude or introduction to the canon of the Mass.

Cannon :: Cannon (n.) A kind of type. See Canon.

Canon :: Canon (n.) A catalogue of saints acknowledged and canonized in the Roman Catholic Church.

Canonicity :: Canonicity (n.) The state or quality of being canonical; agreement with the canon.

Reservation :: Reservation (n.) A term of canon law, which signifies that the pope reserves to himself appointment to certain benefices..

Preponderancy :: Preponderancy (n.) The excess of weight of that part of a canon behind the trunnions over that in front of them.

Prime :: Prime (a.) The morning; specifically (R. C. Ch.), the first canonical hour, succeeding to lauds..

Breviary :: Breviary (n.) A book containing the daily public or canonical prayers of the Roman Catholic or of the Greek Church for the seven canonical hours, namely, matins and lauds, the first, third, sixth, and ninth hours, vespers, and compline; -- distinguished from the missal..

Canon :: Canon (n.) A law, or rule of doctrine or discipline, enacted by a council and confirmed by the pope or the sovereign; a decision, regulation, code, or constitution made by ecclesiastical authority..

Codex :: Codex (n.) A collection of canons.

Infinito :: Infinito (a.) Infinite; perpetual, as a canon whose end leads back to the beginning. See Infinite, a., 5..

Uncanonize :: Uncanonize (v. t.) To deprive of canonical authority.

Uncanonize :: Uncanonize (v. t.) To reduce from the rank of a canonized saint.

Decretal :: Decretal (a.) An authoritative order or decree; especially, a letter of the pope, determining some point or question in ecclesiastical law. The decretals form the second part of the canon law..

Canonicate :: Canonicate (n.) The office of a canon; a canonry.

Matin :: Matin (n.) Time of morning service; the first canonical hour in the Roman Catholic Church.