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canon
/ˈkæn.ən/
noun
A generally accepted principle; a rule.
"The trial must proceed according to the canons of law."
A group of literary works that are generally accepted as representing a field.
The works of a writer that have been accepted as authentic.
"the entire Shakespeare canon"
SynonymsFrench canon
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