📜canon

noun
/ˈkænən/

Meaning

A general law, rule, principle, or collection of sacred books accepted as genuine.

Example Sentences

The book is now considered part of the literary canon.

Example Expressions

canon law

Synonyms

principle, rule, law, doctrine, standard

Antonyms

chaos, disorder, anomaly

Collocations

literary canon, religious canon, canon law, established canon

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