Canon
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'Canon' comes from a Latin word meaning “rule” or “law”.
The word canon may mean:
- About the church:
- Canon Law is a rule or law of the church.
- A Canon (Bible) can be one of the books of the Bible which state the Christian belief.
- A Canon (church) is a member of the Chapter of a cathedral or other large church. He may or may not be ordained as a priest.
- The canon of saints is the list of all saints.
- Canon (music) is a piece of music in which two or more voices imitate one another.
- Canon (fiction), when used to describe fiction, is all the plots and events that are considered part of the existing narrative.
- Canon (company) is the name of a Japanese camera company.
- Canon (Georgia) is the name of a small City in Northeast Georgia (USA).