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canon

noun as in a body of the most important, influential or superior works in music, literature, or art

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An examination of some of the rumors surrounding the newest entry in the Star Wars canon.

His Canon camera dangled by his side and the feeling of uncertainty over what he could now report punctuated everything he said.

The rule is that every time a new writer enters the canon an old one has to get the boot.

When he gets his hands on a Canon copier, the reader gets a glimpse into the unique fashion in which his mind works.

If you look at said canon, you will notice that most of them are terribly written.

Dr. Adam Weishaupt, professor of canon law at Ingolstadt, founded the secret society of the illuminati.

But Canon Drivel's daughter did not deign to answer, she merely rang for prayers.

Mrs. Dodd opened the book—her father, the Canon's, well-known book of Family Prayers.

Brooding over such thoughts as these, Alessandro went up into the canon one morning.

The celebrated Kepler discovered his canon for the periodical motion of the planets.

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On this page you'll find 78 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to canon, such as: precept, tenet, assize, catalogue, command, and commandment.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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