canon

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkænən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkænən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kanən)


canon
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Sense: A rule or standard
Synonyms:
rule Collocations, principle Collocations, criterion Collocations, code Collocations, command Collocations, declaration, law Collocations, measure Collocations, standard Collocations, norm, yardstick, touchstone
Sense: Accepted works
Synonyms:
literary canon, complete works, bible, literature Collocations, oeuvre Collocations (French), recognized works, recognised works (UK), works


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