canon
nouns
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field or art or philosophy
"the neoclassical canon"; "canons of polite society"
is derived from
a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter
is a type of (narrower)
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts
is a type of (narrower)
a musical work that has been created
"the composition is written in four movements"
a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church
a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired
is a type of (narrower)
any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious group
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