canon
1
[ kan-uh n ]
/ ˈkæn ən /
noun
Origin of canon
1
before 900; Middle English, Old English < Latin < Greek
kanṓn measuring rod, rule, akin to
kánna
cane
synonym study for canon
3–5. See
principle.
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Definition for canon (2 of 3)
canon
2
[ kan-uh n ]
/ ˈkæn ən /
noun
one of a body of dignitaries or prebendaries attached to a cathedral or a collegiate church; a member of the chapter of a cathedral or a collegiate church.
Roman Catholic Church.
one of the members (canons regular) of certain religious orders.
Definition for canon (3 of 3)
canyon
or ca·ñon
[ kan-yuhn ]
/ ˈkæn yən /
noun
a deep valley with steep sides, often with a stream flowing through it.
Origin of canyon
1835–45,
Americanism; < American Spanish, Spanish
cañón a long tube, a hollow, equivalent to
cañ(a) tube (< Latin
canna
cane) +
-on augmentative suffix
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British Dictionary definitions for canon (1 of 4)
canon
1
/ (ˈkænən) /
noun
Word Origin for canon
Old English, from Latin, from Greek
kanōn rule, rod for measuring, standard; related to
kanna reed,
cane
1
British Dictionary definitions for canon (2 of 4)
canon
2
/ (ˈkænən) /
noun
one of several priests on the permanent staff of a cathedral, who are responsible for organizing services, maintaining the fabric, etc
Also called: canon regular RC Church
a member of either of two religious orders, the Augustinian or Premonstratensian Canons, living communally as monks but performing clerical duties
Word Origin for canon
C13: from Anglo-French
canunie, from Late Latin
canonicus one living under a rule, from
canon
1
British Dictionary definitions for canon (3 of 4)
British Dictionary definitions for canon (4 of 4)
canyon
caon
/ (ˈkænjən) /
noun
a gorge or ravine, esp in North America, usually formed by the down-cutting of a river in a dry area where there is insufficient rainfall to erode the sides of the valley
Word Origin for canyon
C19: from Spanish
cañón, from
caña tube, from Latin
canna cane
Scientific definitions for canon
canyon
[ kăn′yən ]
A long, deep, narrow valley with steep cliff walls, cut into the Earth by running water and often having a stream at the bottom.