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“Cannon” or “Canon”

cannon / canon are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

cannon k·AE·n·ah·n

  • nouna large artillery gun that is usually on wheels.
  • nounheavy gun fired from a tank.
  • noun(Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm.
  • nounheavy automatic gun fired from an airplane.
  • nounlower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals.
  • verbmake a cannon.
  • verbfire a cannon.

canon k·AE·n·ah·n

  • nouna rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field or art or philosophy.
  • nouna priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter.
  • nouna contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts.
  • nouna complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church.
  • nouna collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired.
Usage

Examples in context

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“cannon”

  • …Battle Orion Ship as a cannon.
  • …Glenn P. and Donald J. Cannon.
  • …Battle Orion Ship as a cannon.
  • Rumford immersed a cannon barrel in water and arranged…
  • …plate armour, steel crossbows and cannon.
  • …in the material of the cannon by comparing the specific heats…
  • …Battle Orion Ship as a cannon.
  • Nearby places include Cannon Falls, Red Wing, Welch, and…
  • …who had refused to supply cannon to the Ragusans on earlier…
  • …The Inauguration hosted by Don Cannon and DJ Knuckles.

“canon”

  • Rev'd Canon David Michael Power – St.…
  • Canon City (1948) as George Bauer
  • Canon EF 100-400mm lens
  • In the 1983 Code of Canon Law, parishes are constituted under
  • …telephoto zoom lens manufactured by Canon Inc.
  • Canon Alfred Derrick Walkden – for…
  • The third mode (which Canon calls "Mode 3"), designed with…
  • The new Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II…
  • …lens is compatible with the Canon Extender EF teleconverters on newer…
  • …Walsall from 1998 before becoming Canon Chancellor of Lichfield Cathedral in

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