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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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Canon had somehow been convinced to invest $100 million, but with IBM and Perot out, the Japanese company was, as Mr. Cain puts it, “the last major investor standing.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Asked repeatedly whether Gafcon members still recognised the supreme authority of the Archbishop of Canterbury, spokesman Venerable Canon Justin Murff said: "The Global Anglican Council recognises Archbishop Laurent Mbanda as its leader."

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

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

Between the click of my Canon AE-1 and the day my photos are sent back from the film lab, I’m giddy like it’s Christmas Eve.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 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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