Canon

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Not to be confused with Cannon.
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Canon may refer to:

  • Canon (fiction), a body of works considered genuine or official within a fictional universe
  • Canon (company), a Japanese imaging and optical products corporation
  • Canon (liturgy) or the Canon of the Mass, the Eucharistic Prayer of the Roman Rite
  • Canon (music), a contrapuntal composition which employs a melody with one or more imitations
  • Canon (priest), a Christian priest who belongs to one of certain chapters
  • Canons Regular, the oldest and most prestigious order within the Church, the Canonical Order follows the Rule of Augustine, and the Confederated Order is the Order of Canons Regular of St. Augustine, made up of nine congregations. There is also the venerable order of Premontre representing a mediaeval reform and a stricter observance of Canonical Life.
  • Canonesses, the female branch of the Canonical Order, made up of various Congregations.
  • Canon (hymnography), a type of Eastern Orthodox hymn
  • Canon (manga), a shōjo manga by Chika Shiomi
  • Canon, Georgia, a city in Franklin County, Georgia, United States
  • Cañon or canyon, a deep valley between cliffs

Canon may also be used for:

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