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# canon

noun (canons)

«canon» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A canon is a priest who belongs to the staff of a large church, called a cathedral. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/canon/#m1)
2. A canon is an old word for a church rule or an accepted standard. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/canon/#m2)

### In the lessons

in old stories the canon is a respected clergyman who lives in a fine house near the church; a canon can also be a rule that is accepted by the church

### Examples

- The canon lived in a fine new house. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/canon/#x1)
- The canon read from his big book. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/canon/#x2)
- The canon's daughters sat by the bay window. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/canon/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «canon» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/canon/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«canon» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/canon.html) on Mova free.