canon

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BrE /ˈkænən/ AmE /ˈkænən/

noun en → es

1 RELIGIOUS TEXTS B2

the books of the Bible that are accepted as holy and true by a particular church or religious group

canónicos textos, libros sagrados

  • the canon of scripture

Collocations canon of the Bible · canon of Christianity

  • The New Testament is part of the Christian canon.

    El Nuevo Testamento es parte del canon cristiano.

2 LITERATURE C1

a set of books or poems that are considered to be important and should be studied by people who want to understand a particular subject, such as literature or art

obra literaria importante, canon literario

  • the literary canon

Collocations canon of English literature · canon of Shakespeare's works

  • The works of Jane Austen are part of the British literary canon.

    Las obras de Jane Austen son parte del canon literario británico.

3 RULES B2

a set of rules or laws that must be obeyed by a particular group, such as the police or army

reglas obligatorias, código de conducta

  • the canon of behavior

Collocations canon of military law · canon of ethics

  • The police must follow the canon of conduct.

    La policía debe seguir el código de conducta.

4 MUSIC C1

a set of rules about how music should be written or played, especially in the past

reglas musicales, canon musical

  • the canon of composition

Collocations canon of Gregorian chant · canon of Baroque music

  • The rules for writing a fugue are part of the musical canon.

    Las reglas para escribir una fuga son parte del canon musical.

5 ART C1

a set of rules about how art should be made, especially in the past

reglas de arte, canon artístico

  • the canon of painting

Collocations canon of Renaissance art · canon of classical sculpture

  • The rules for creating a perfect portrait are part of the artistic canon.

    Las reglas para crear un retrato perfecto son parte del canon artístico.

6 SPORT C1

a set of rules about how a sport should be played, especially in the past

reglas deportivas, reglamento del juego

  • the canon of play

Collocations canon of football rules · canon of rugby laws

  • The rules for scoring a goal are part of the sporting canon.

    Las reglas para marcar un gol son parte del reglamento deportivo.

7 TECHNICAL C1

a set of technical rules or standards that must be followed in a particular field, such as engineering or computing

estándares técnicos, reglas de ingeniería

  • the canon of design

Collocations canon of software development · canon of architectural standards

  • The rules for creating a secure network are part of the technical canon.

    Las reglas para crear una red segura son parte del canon técnico.

8 LAW C1

a set of laws or regulations that must be followed in a particular legal system, such as the law of a country or region

leyes obligatorias, reglamento legal

  • the canon of law

Collocations canon of criminal law · canon of civil regulations

  • The rules for property rights are part of the legal canon.

    Las reglas para los derechos de propiedad son parte del canon legal.