canon

意味

• n. 教会法, 正典, 規範, 標準, 聖職者

英語の定義

• n. a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field or art or philosophy
• n. a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter
• n. a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts
• n. a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church

語形変化

複数形

canons

例文

1. n. 教会法, 正典, 規範, 標準, 聖職者

   Shakespeare's plays are widely considered a central part of the literary canon.

   シェイクスピアの戯曲は、文学的規範（正典）の重要な一部として広く認められています。