Canon

Canon may mean:

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In religion:

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• Canon law, all legislation adopted by an ecumenical council of the Catholic or Eastern Orthodox churches
• Canon (priest), a form of Christian priest
• Canon, a collection of texts accepted by a religious community as authoritative or divinely inspired, such as:

:* Biblical canon

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:* Taoist canon

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:* Tripitaka

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Other uses:

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• Canon (music), a contrapuntal composition that employs a melody with one or more imitations
• Canon is another word for the Mediæval psaltery, a stringed instrument
• Canon (fiction), the body of works that are considered to be "genuine" or "official" within a certain fictional universe
• Canon Inc., a Japanese corporation that specialises in imaging and optical products.
• Literary canon, a body of literature which is widely considered to define a certain civilization, such as:

:* Western canon

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:* Chinese classic texts

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