CANON

Jul 7, 2024

Noun: a general law, rule, principle, or criterion by which something is judged

Noun: a collection or list of sacred books accepted as genuine

Noun: (in the Roman Catholic Church) the part of the Mass containing the words of consecration

Noun: a piece in which the same melody is begun in different parts successively, so that the imitations overlap

Noun: a member of the clergy who is on the staff of a cathedral, especially one who is a member of the chapter