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canon

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Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic канонъ (kanonŭ), from Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn).

noun canoane · canon · canonul · canoanele

neuter canon
neuter, usually, in regards to religion tenet, dogma, rule, norm, precept
neuter punishment or penance for breaking such a religious rule

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"canon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/canon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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canon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/canon

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"canon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/canon.

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@misc{canon_2026,
  title = {canon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/canon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}