LEARNit Dictionary
canon
noun
/ˈkænən/
UK
/ˈkænən/
US
1
a Christian priest with special duties in a cathedral
کشیش کلیسای جامع, روحانی کلیسای جامع
2
a generally accepted rule, standard or principle by which something is judged
معیار, قاعده عمومی, اصول پذیرفته شده, اصل, قاعده, ضابطه, قاعدهی کلی, استاندارد, معیار سنجش, قاعدهی معتبر
the canons of good taste
market sovereignty, the central canon of Thatcherism
3
a list of the books or other works that are generally accepted as the real work of a particular writer or as being important
مواد شناختهشده, متن مجاز
the Shakespeare canon
‘Wuthering Heights’ is a central book in the canon of English literature.
4
a piece of music in which singers or instruments take it in turns to repeat the melody(= tune)
سرود منظوم, ترانه
a canon for tenor and bass