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canon

[kan-uhn] / ˈkæn ən /


NOUN
a body of the most important, influential or superior works in music, literature, or art
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"If they were in good faith, Le Canon Français would never have accepted Stérin as an investor. But they did - they took his money," says Emma Fourreau, an LFI member of the European Parliament.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Appeared in the May 7, 2026, print edition as 'Greek Tragedy’s Untapped Canon'.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Just before 11:00 the Royal Family arrived outside the church and were greeted by Reverend Canon Dr Paul Rhys Williams.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025

He constantly alters angles and lenses, including long, short and fish-eye, all with his Canon — the camera brand he’s been loyal to his entire career.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

From The Sayings of Tuhulme the High Priest, a hook of the Yomesh Canon, composed in North Orgoreyn about 900 years ago.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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