word
Canon
KA-nuhn
/ˈkænʌn/Listen
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canon
Dictionary meaning
A collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired.
Examples
- The neoclassical canon.
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