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Synonyms for canon

Most common

bible canyon

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A generally accepted principle; a rule.

    The trial must proceed according to the canons of law.

Forms

Plural
canons → laws, rules, precepts, formulas…

Example sentences

  • bible The vicar often refers to the Bible in his sermon.
  • canyon Tom and Mary rode their horses through the canyon.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
canonrising
biblerising
canyonrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
law1
4 letters
test1, rule1
5 letters
bible2, tenet2
6 letters
canyon2
7 letters
measure2, formula3, precept2
9 letters
criterion4, formulary4
10 letters
regulation4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bible2 = 2 syllables).