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1
a statement or body of statements concerning faith or morals proclaimed by a church
- members of the church must abide by its canons
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2
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
- the canon of plays that are attributed to William Shakespeare
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3
a collection or system of rules of conduct
- the ABA Model Code of Professional Responsibility is a lawyer's canon
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The first known use of canon was before the 12th century
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