Canon synonyms
Category:
A statute or regulation governing the court process:
A fundamental truth, law, doctrine, or motivating force, upon which others are based
A standard, rule, or test on which a judgment or decision can be based.
(Programming, uncountable) Instructions for a computer, written in a programming language; the input of a translator, an interpreter or a browser, namely: source code, machine code, bytecode.
literary canon
Accepted works
The sum of the lifework of an artist, writer, or composer.
complete works
Accepted works
recognized works
Accepted works
command (related)
Ability to have and use; mastery
declaration (related)
(Law) A formal statement initiating a lawsuit by specifying the facts and legal grounds for the relief sought; a complaint or petition.
law (related)
A statute, ordinance, or other rule enacted by a legislature.
measure (related)
Any standard of valuation, comparison, judgment, etc.; criterion
bible (related)
Any collection or book of writings sacred to a religion
literature (related)
The body of written works of a language, period, or culture.
An established principle or law of a science, art, etc.
A complete (usually alphabetical) list of items.
The word "constitution" comes from a Latin word meaning "an important law" and was generally declared by a Roman emperor, the highest authority in the land.
Firmness of character or action; determination:
An official order, edict, or decision, as of a church, government, court, etc.
A statement of official government policy, especially in foreign affairs and military strategy.
A doctrine or a corpus of doctrines relating to matters such as morality and faith, set forth in an authoritative manner by a religion.
The definition of an edict is an order, declaration or command by someone in a position of power or authority.
A considerable number; a long series:
A hypothetical or stylized representation, as of an atom
A rule or direction, as in technical matters
A governmental order having the force of law.
A law passed by a legislative body and set forth in a formal document
A principle, doctrine, or belief held as a truth, as by some group
An organization founded to promote a cause:
An authoritative command or order.
Something that is prescribed; a rule, law, or direction:
canyon (related)
A long, deep, narrow valley with steep cliff walls, cut into the Earth by running water and often having a stream at the bottom.
euchology
Euchologion; prayer book
farse
A vernacular paraphrase inserted into Latin liturgy
fugato
(Music) A fugal passage in a composition that is not a strict or complete fugue.
machzor
(Judaism) A prayerbook for the holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
rituale
rondino
siddur
A Jewish prayer book for everyday use.
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