Definition for Canon:

• The collection of books received as genuine Holy Scriptures, called the sacred canon, or general rule of moral and religious duty, given by inspiration; the Bible; also, any one of the canonical Scriptures. See Canonical books, under Canonical, a.

Synonyms for Canon:

• n.

  •
  • bebop,
  • blues,
  • background music,
  • bluegrass,
  • literature,
  • bhangra,
  • acid jazz,
  • backup,
  • ambient,
  • backing,
  • acid house.
  •
  • background,
  • institute,
  • art.
  •
  • morals,
  • ethics,
  • conscience,
  • Standards,
  • the proprieties.
  •a body of the most important, influential or superior works in music, literature, or art (noun)
  • works,
  • analects,
  • collected works,
  • miscellanea,
  • anthology,
  • classics,
  • ana,
  • library,
  • Chrestomathy,
  • Delectus.
  •canon (noun)
  • canyon.
  •clergy (noun)
  • pope,
  • missionary,
  • reverend,
  • minister,
  • friar,
  • preacher,
  • Canoness,
  • abbess,
  • ecclesiastic,
  • evangelist,
  • chaplain,
  • nun,
  • prioress,
  • bishop,
  • pilgrim,
  • archdeacon,
  • brother,
  • vicar,
  • monk,
  • abbot,
  • cardinal,
  • cleric,
  • clergyman,
  • father,
  • sister,
  • curate,
  • prelate,
  • rector,
  • archpriest,
  • novice,
  • archbishop,
  • pastor,
  • prior.
  •command (noun)
  • requirements,
  • devoir,
  • devoirs,
  • prohibitions,
  • obligation,
  • requirement,
  • adjuration,
  • will,
  • imperatives,
  • adjurations.
  •communication (noun)
  • canon.
  •convention (noun)
  • under standings,
  • under standing,
  • covenances,
  • under-standing,
  • under-standings.
  •creed (noun)
  • weltanschauungs,
  • articles faith.
  •criterion (noun)
  • ex-ample,
  • point comparison,
  • ex ample.
  •custom (noun)
  • de sign,
  • matter course,
  • unwritten rules,
  • de signs,
  • de-signs,
  • de-sign,
  • inheritences.
  •declaration (noun)
  • de position,
  • re-solution,
  • re-solutions,
  • de positions,
  • de-positions,
  • de-position,
  • re solutions.
  •doctrine (noun)
  • inculcations,
  • be-lief,
  • pro positions,
  • be lief,
  • pro-positions,
  • credendas,
  • article faith,
  • universal laws,
  • pro position.
  •edict (noun)
  • ukases,
  • decretums.
  •faith (noun)
  • re-velations,
  • de-nomination,
  • re-velation,
  • ortho doxies,
  • de-nominations,
  • ortho-doxies,
  • re velations,
  • de nominations,
  • ortho-doxy,
  • de nomination,
  • theisms,
  • ortho doxy,
  • re velation.
  •form (noun)
  • by the book,
  • by numbers,
  • Convenance,
  • ceremonials,
  • done thing.
  •prayer book (noun)
  • breviary,
  • missal book,
  • psalmbook,
  • psalter,
  • Lectionary,
  • Breviaries,
  • Prayers.
  •precept (noun)
  • pre-cept,
  • pre cept.
  •principle (noun)
  • golden rules.
  •regulation (noun)
  • no-no,
  • no-nos,
  • numbers.
  •rite (noun)
  • marriage,
  • remembrance,
  • initiation,
  • observance,
  • ceremony,
  • celebration,
  • liturgy,
  • service,
  • novena,
  • sacrifice,
  • matrimony,
  • rite,
  • wedlock,
  • christening,
  • nones,
  • mass,
  • revival,
  • transubstantiation,
  • missal,
  • eucharist,
  • baptism,
  • convocation,
  • evensong,
  • holiday,
  • communion,
  • Siddur,
  • last rites,
  • sacrament,
  • confirmation,
  • vesper,
  • ritual,
  • solemnization.
  •rule (noun)
  • nono's,
  • no no's,
  • decretions,
  • the books,
  • the number.
  •rule, edict (noun)
  • decree,
  • maxim,
  • touchstone,
  • dictate,
  • roll,
  • yardstick,
  • table,
  • commandment,
  • assize,
  • catalogue,
  • screed.
  •standard (noun)
  • rule thumb.
  •table (noun)
  • tabulation,
  • table of contents.
  •tenet (noun)
  • self-convictions,
  • self convictions,
  • self conviction,
  • selfconviction,
  • selfconvictions.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • fr,
  • high priestess,
  • chef-d'oeuvre,
  • magnum opus,
  • chapter,
  • masterpiece,
  • fine art,
  • churchwarden,
  • back catalog,
  • chaplaincy,
  • writing,
  • dean,
  • nuncio,
  • padre,
  • jesuit,
  • inquisitor,
  • bishopric,
  • churchman,
  • Episcopacy,
  • priestly,
  • pontiff,
  • SJ,
  • clerical,
  • high priest,
  • episcopal,
  • ministry,
  • patriarch,
  • monsignor,
  • creation,
  • MSGR,
  • priesthood,
  • eminence,
  • the Inquisition,
  • moderator,
  • elder,
  • the Archbishop of Canterbury,
  • suffragan,
  • dominican,
  • work of art,
  • Reverend Mother,
  • man of the cloth,
  • man of God,
  • mother superior,
  • clergy,
  • Predicant,
  • sexton,
  • deacon,
  • pastoral,
  • provost,
  • Mother Teresa,
  • objet d'art,
  • cloth,
  • pix,
  • archbishopric,
  • masterwork,
  • MGR,
  • parson,
  • bible,
  • deaconess,
  • the holy see,
  • oeuvre,
  • rev,
  • period piece,
  • primate.
  •
  • foreground,
  • imagery,
  • assemblage,
  • artwork,
  • order,
  • prescription.
  •
  • OP,
  • image.
  •
  • picture.
  •
  • work.

Paraphrases for Canon:

• Reverse Entailment

  • Adjective
    canonical.
  • Proper noun, singular
    canonical.

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    barrel, knockout.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    following, taking.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    cannon.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    cannon.

Antonyms for Canon:

• n.

  • rule, edict
    lawlessness, unbelief, disorganization.

Canon Sentence Examples:

• We are asking Dick, Julia Crowley, and Canon Spratte.

• Many similar books were written which were not included in the canon of the Scriptures.

Homophones for Canon:

• Cannan, cannon.

Hypernym for Canon:

• n.

  • communication
    enigmatic canon, riddle canon, enigmatical canon, enigma canon.
  • person
    prebendary.

Hyponym for Canon:

• n.

  • communication
    musical composition, piece, scripture, opus, piece of music, sacred scripture, rule, listing, composition, list, prescript.
  • person
    priest.