canons

Noun

• a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field or art or philosophy
  • "canons of polite society"
• a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter
• a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
• a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts
• 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
• plural of canon

Synonyms

canon, canyon