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Definition of canon

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Canon (n.) A musical composition in which the voices begin one after another, at regular intervals, successively taking up the same subject. It either winds up with a coda (tailpiece), or, as each voice finishes, commences anew, thus forming a perpetual fugue or round. It is the strictest form of imitation. See Imitation..

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Saint :: Saint (v. t.) To make a saint of; to enroll among the saints by an offical act, as of the pope; to canonize; to give the title or reputation of a saint to (some one)..

Classicalist :: Classicalist (n.) One who adheres to what he thinks the classical canons of art.

Quadragene :: Quadragene (n.) An indulgence of forty days, corresponding to the forty days of ancient canonical penance..

Decretal :: Decretal (a.) An authoritative order or decree; especially, a letter of the pope, determining some point or question in ecclesiastical law. The decretals form the second part of the canon law..

Canonize :: Canonize (v. t.) To glorify; to exalt to the highest honor.

Deuterogamy :: Deuterogamy (n.) A second marriage, after the death of the first husband of wife; -- in distinction from bigamy, as defined in the old canon law. See Bigamy..

Protocanonical :: Protocanonical (a.) Of or pertaining to the first canon, or that which contains the authorized collection of the books of Scripture; -- opposed to deutero-canonical..

Canonization :: Canonization (n.) The final process or decree (following beatifacation) by which the name of a deceased person is placed in the catalogue (canon) of saints and commended to perpetual veneration and invocation.

Codex :: Codex (n.) A collection of canons.

Canonize :: Canonize (v. t.) To rate as inspired; to include in the canon.

Canon :: Canon (n.) The largest size of type having a specific name; -- so called from having been used for printing the canons of the church.

Canon :: Canon (n.) In monasteries, a book containing the rules of a religious order..

Preface :: Preface (n.) The prelude or introduction to the canon of the Mass.

Saint :: Saint (n.) One canonized by the church.

Canonized :: Canonized (imp. & p. p.) of Canoniz.

Cannon Bone :: Cannon bone () See Canon Bone.

Canonic :: Canonic (a.) Alt. of Cannonica.

Apocryphal :: Apocryphal (a.) Not canonical. Hence: Of doubtful authority; equivocal; mythic; fictitious; spurious; false.

Consecrate :: Consecrate (v. t.) To canonize; to exalt to the rank of a saint; to enroll among the gods, as a Roman emperor..

Catch :: Catch (n.) A humorous canon or round, so contrived that the singers catch up each other's words..