n.[C]

1. （教會的）教規
2. 準則，標準
   His behavior offends the canons of good manners.

   他的行為冒犯了公認的禮貌規範。

3. （教會認定的）正典，經典聖經
4. （某作家的）真作集，真作目錄
   the Dickens canon

   狄更斯真作全集

   He has a canon of Mark Twain's works in his collection.

   在他的收藏品中有一套馬克‧吐溫作品全集。

5. （公認的）重要作家和作品
   the Victorian canon

   維多利亞時代公認的重要作家和作品

6. （常大寫）彌撒典文
7. 聖徒名單
8. 官方花名冊，正式名單
9. 【音】輪唱法，輪唱曲

n.[C]

1. （按教規生活的）天主教教士團成員
2. 大教堂教士；大學教堂牧師
3. （天主教）律修會修士

n.

1. a general rule or principle by which something is judged.
   ▸a Church decree or law.
2. a collection or list of sacred books accepted as genuine.
   ▸the works of a particular author or artist that are recognized as genuine.
   ▸a list of literary works considered to be permanently established as being of the highest quality.
3. the part of the Roman Catholic Mass containing the words of consecration.
4. Music  a piece in which the same melody is begun in different parts successively, so that the imitations overlap.

n.

1. a member of the clergy on the staff of a cathedral, especially one who is a member of the chapter.
2. (also canon regular or regular canon)
   (fem. canoness)
   a member of certain orders of Roman Catholic clergy that live communally like monks or nuns.