Canon

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Canon may mean:

Canon Inc., a Japanese corporation that specialises in imaging and optical products.

In religion:

Canon law, all legislation adopted by an ecumenical council, most notably found in the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Churches and the Anglican Communion of churches
Canon law (Catholic Church), the canon law of the Roman Catholic Church specifically
Canon (priest), a form of Christian priest
Canon of the Mass, the name in the Roman Missal for the prayer of consecration in the mass
Canon (hymnography), a type of Eastern Orthodox hymn
Canon, a collection of texts accepted by a religious community as authoritative or divinely inspired, such as:
* Veda
* Biblical canon
* Taoist canon
* Tripitaka

In literary or cultural uses:

Canon (art), a set of rules and measurements used in creating a work of art
Canon (music), a contrapuntal composition that employs a melody with one or more imitations
Canon is another name for the stringed instruments the psaltery and the qanún
Canon (fiction), the body of works that are considered to be "genuine" or "official" within a certain fictional universe.
Literary canon, a body of literature which is widely considered to define a certain civilization, such as:
* Western canon
* Chinese classic texts
* Geek canon
Literary canon is also understood as the body of work attributed to an author that is widely accepted as genuine.
Canon was originally an ancient Babylonian word for a Reed - a commonly growing plant in the marshes of the fertile crescent which was used for measurement.

Miscellaneous uses:

In many instances it could be a spelling error for "cannon", a large weapon used in combat.
Canons was a country estate outside of London where the current Canons Park is located.

See also Cannon.

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