also: キャノン
A contrapuntal composition in which a melody is imitated by successive voices at fixed intervals.
A member of the clergy belonging to a cathedral chapter or collegiate church.
Pachelbel's Canon is often performed at weddings.
He was appointed a canon of the cathedral.
Standard katakana spelling for the musical and ecclesiastical senses.
Alternate katakana spelling; less common than カノン but encountered.
Borrowed from English 'canon', ultimately from Latin 'canon' (rule, standard).