canoun

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old French canon, from Latin canōn, from Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn).

Alternative forms

canon, canone, kanon, kanoun

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kaˈnuːn/, /kanun/

Noun

canoun (plural canouns)

Ecclesiastical regulations; canon law.
(often in the plural) A law or rule.
A body of authoritative rules.
The Canon of the Mass.

Descendants

English: canon
Scots: canon

References

“canǒun, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 2

From Old Northern French canoine, from Latin canōnicus; a back-formation from Old English canonic is also possible, though less likely. Some forms are influenced by central Old French chanoine.

Alternative forms

canon, canun, chanon, chanoyne, chanoun, chanown, chanun, kanun, schanon, schanoun

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kaˈnuːn/, /kanun/, /tʃa-/

Noun

canoun (plural canouns)

canon (clergy member serving a cathedral church).

Descendants

English: canon

References

“canǒun, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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