| canon definitions |
| # | Definition | Sets |
| 1 | an established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature | 29 sets |
| 2 | rule | 13 sets |
| 3 | n. a law or body of laws, esp. religious; an established principle or basis for judgement; the works of a writer that have been accepted as authentic | 12 sets |
| 4 | the works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied. | 11 sets |
| 5 | n. any rule or law. | 10 sets |
| 6 | that which has been accepted as authentic | 10 sets |
| 7 | a greek word that implies rule or law and is used in literature as the source which regulates which selection of authors or works would be considered important pieces of literature. | 8 sets |
| 8 | any rule or law | 8 sets |
| 9 | a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the bible recognized by any christian church as genuine and inspired | 8 sets |
| 10 | the works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied | 7 sets |
| 11 | (noun) an established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature | 7 sets |
| 12 | a law or body of laws, esp. religious; an established principle or basis for judgment; the works of a writer that have been accepted as authentic | 7 sets |
| 13 | any rule or law. | 6 sets |
| 14 | a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field or art or philosophy | 6 sets |
| 15 | a rule | 6 sets |
| 16 | (n) an established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature | 6 sets |
| 17 | standard; criterion | 5 sets |
| 18 | the official collection of inspired books of sacred scripture that contain the witness and instruction for our faith | 5 sets |
| 19 | collection or authoritative list of books (e.g., by an author, or accepted as scripture); rule or | 5 sets |
| 20 | an established set of principles; a basis or standard for judgment; a group of literary works | 5 sets |
| 21 | cannon | 5 sets |
| 22 | applied to works generally accepted as "great ones" | 5 sets |
| 23 | the works of an author that have been accepted as authentic | 4 sets |
| 24 | an established set of principles or codes of laws, often religious in nature | 4 sets |
| 25 | a body of works, laws | 4 sets |
| 26 | abgefahren | 4 sets |
| 27 | canon | 4 sets |
| 28 | canyon | 4 sets |
| 29 | set rules | 3 sets |
| 30 | means list; list of approved books of the bible | 3 sets |
| 31 | approved list of books in the bible | 3 sets |
| 32 | a rule or body of rules especially religious ones | 3 sets |
| 33 | (n) a code of laws; a basis for judgment | 3 sets |
| 34 | a rule or principle that provides the norm for judgment | 3 sets |
| 35 | barrel | 3 sets |
| 36 | n: a rule or principle that provides the norm for judgment. the works of a writer accepted as authentic. | 3 sets |
| 37 | those works generally considered by scholars, critics, and teachers to be the most important to read and study, which collectively constitute the "masterpieces" of literature. since the 1960s, the traditional english and american literary canon, consisting mostly of works by white male writers, has been rapidly expanding to include many female writers and writers of varying ethnic backgrounds. | 3 sets |
| 38 | a greek word that implies rule or law, and is used in literature as the source which regulates which selection of authors or works, would be considered important pieces of literature | 3 sets |
| 39 | an established principle; group of literary works | 3 sets |
| 40 | a melody that is repeated by one or more parts or instruments begining at different times so that the melody overlaps | 3 sets |
