To regard (an artistic or written work) as one of a group of works representative of a particular field.
Especially of a church: to give official approval to; to authorize, to sanction.
Origin
. Canōn is derived from Ancient Greek κᾰνών; the further etymology is Unknown, but it may be related to κᾰ́ννᾱ, ultimately from Sumerian 𒄀𒈾. The English word is analysable as canon + -ize.
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