Definition of canon

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Canon (n.) The part of a bell by which it is suspended; -- called also ear and shank.

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Premonstratensian :: Premonstratensian (n.) One of a religious order of regular canons founded by St. Norbert at Premontre, in France, in 1119. The members of the order are called also White Canons, Norbertines, and Premonstrants..
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..
Canonization :: Canonization (n.) The state of being canonized or sainted.
Infinito :: Infinito (a.) Infinite; perpetual, as a canon whose end leads back to the beginning. See Infinite, a., 5..
Canonicals :: Canonicals (n. pl.) The dress prescribed by canon to be worn by a clergyman when officiating. Sometimes, any distinctive professional dress..
Canonry :: Canonry (n. pl.) A benefice or prebend in a cathedral or collegiate church; a right to a place in chapter and to a portion of its revenues; the dignity or emoluments of a canon.
Canonize :: Canonize (v. t.) To declare (a deceased person) a saint; to put in the catalogue of saints; as, Thomas a Becket was canonized..
Apocryphal :: Apocryphal (a.) Not canonical. Hence: Of doubtful authority; equivocal; mythic; fictitious; spurious; false.
Domino :: Domino (n.) A kind of hood worn by the canons of a cathedral church; a sort of amice.
Canonize :: Canonize (v. t.) To glorify; to exalt to the highest honor.
Canonizing :: Canonizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Canoniz.
Canon :: Canon (n.) A member of a cathedral chapter; a person who possesses a prebend in a cathedral or collegiate church.
Canon Bit :: Canon bit () That part of a bit which is put in a horse's mouth.
Cannon :: Cannon (n.) A kind of type. See Canon.
Clementine :: Clementine (a.) Of or pertaining to Clement, esp. to St. Clement of Rome and the spurious homilies attributed to him, or to Pope Clement V. and his compilations of canon law..
Canonic :: Canonic (a.) Alt. of Cannonica.
Ecclesiastes :: Ecclesiastes (a.) One of the canonical books of the Old Testament.
Canonist :: Canonist (n.) A professor of canon law; one skilled in the knowledge and practice of ecclesiastical law.
Canon :: Canon (n.) A law or rule.
Quadragene :: Quadragene (n.) An indulgence of forty days, corresponding to the forty days of ancient canonical penance..
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