canon

🇬🇧 UK/'kænәn/🇺🇸 US
GREB2

Definitions

n.

A general rule or principle; a body of literary or artistic works accepted as authentic or authoritative in a field.

准则,规范;经典作品集;教规

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
canonother
=canon

Common Collocations

  • 1.literary canon文学正典
  • 2.religious canon宗教教义
  • 3.musical canon音乐正典

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The canon of classical music includes works by Bach and Mozart.

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