canon

A noun referring to a general law, rule, principle, or standard by which something is judged, or a collection of works considered authoritative or authentic in a particular field (e.g., literature, art, religion).

ruСуществительное, обозначающее общий закон, правило, принцип или стандарт, по которому что-либо оценивается, или собрание произведений, считающихся авторитетными или подлинными в определённой области (например, литература, искусство, религия).esSustantivo que designa un conjunto de obras consideradas auténticas o autoritativas en un campo (como la literatura, el arte o la religión), o una regla, principio o estándar general que sirve para juzgar algo.frNom désignant un ensemble de règles, de principes ou de normes faisant autorité, ou un corpus d'œuvres considérées comme authentiques ou de référence dans un domaine donné (littérature, art, religion).deSubstantiv, das ein allgemeines Gesetz, eine Regel, einen Grundsatz oder eine Norm bezeichnet, nach der etwas beurteilt wird, oder eine Sammlung von Werken, die in einem bestimmten Bereich (z. B. Literatur, Kunst, Religion) als autoritativ oder authentisch gelten.ptSubstantivo que designa um conjunto de regras, leis ou princípios gerais, ou um padrão pelo qual algo é avaliado; também se refere a uma coleção de obras consideradas autênticas ou autorizadas em uma área, como literatura, arte ou religião.zh名词，指评判某事物的普遍法则、规则、原则或标准；也指在某一领域（如文学、艺术、宗教）被认为权威或正统的作品总集。arاسم يشير إلى قانون أو قاعدة أو مبدأ أو معيار عام يُقاس به شيء ما، أو إلى مجموعة الأعمال التي تُعدّ موثوقة أو أصلية في مجال معين كالأدب والفن والدين.

1. General rule or principle B2 formal

   A general law, rule, principle, or criterion by which something is judged.

   • The canons of good taste dictate simplicity.
   • This action violates the canons of professional ethics.
   • The canons of journalism require accuracy and fairness.

   ruКанонesCanon, regla o principio generalfrcanon (règle générale)deKanonptCânonezh准则arقاعدة عامة أو مبدأ

   Sinónimos: axiomcriteriondoctrinelawpreceptprincipleregulationrulestandard

2. Collection of accepted works B2 formal

   The body of works, literature, or music considered to be permanently established as being of the highest quality.

   • Shakespeare's plays are part of the Western literary canon.
   • The film is now considered a classic in the horror canon.
   • The canon of modern art includes many controversial pieces.

   ruКанонesCanon (conjunto de obras aceptadas)frcanon (ensemble d'œuvres de référence)deKanonptCânonezh正典arالكانون

3. Religious decree C1 formal legal

   A church decree or law; a list of books officially accepted as part of the Bible.

   • The council established a new canon regarding marriage.
   • The biblical canon was finalized in the early centuries of Christianity.
   • The priest cited a canon from church law.

   ruЦерковный законesCanon religiosofrCanon religieuxdeKirchengesetzptDecreto religiosozh教会法规arقانون كنسي

   Sinónimos: decreeedictlawordinancepreceptregulationrulestatute

4. Musical form C1 formal art

   A type of musical composition in which a melody is imitated by different parts at fixed intervals.

   • Pachelbel's Canon is one of the most famous pieces of classical music.
   • The choir performed a canon by Bach.
   • The composer wrote a complex canon for four voices.

   ruКанонesCanon musicalfrCanon (forme musicale)deKanonptCânonezh卡农arالقانون

   Sinónimos: catchround

• canons plural form
• canons' possessive plural form
• canon's possessive singular form