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|lshtext=<b>cănon</b>: ŏnis, m. (acc. canona, Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 55;<br /><b>I</b> acc. plur. canonas, Aus. Ep. 136; in Cic. Fam. 16, 17, 1, used as a Greek [[word]]), = [[κανών]] [[κάννα]], [[κάνη]]>, a [[reed]], [[cane]].<br /><b>I</b> A marking or measuring [[line]]; [[hence]], a [[rule]], [[canon]], [[model]] (cf. Lidd. and Scott, under [[κανών]]>).—<br /><b>II</b> Esp.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> A [[wooden]] [[channel]] in hydraulic instruments, Vitr. 10, 13 Rod.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Under the emperors, an [[annual]] [[tribute]], established by [[law]], in [[grain]], [[gold]], [[silver]], [[clothing]], etc., Spart. Sev. 8; Lampr. Elag. 27.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>C</b> In eccl. Lat., a [[catalogue]] of [[sacred]] writings, as admitted by the [[rule]], the Canon, Aug. Doctr. Christ. 2, 8; Hier. Prol. Gal. Aug. Civ. 17, 24; 18, 38; cf. Isid. Orig. 6, 15 and 16.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>D</b> Also in [[late]] Lat., from [[their]] [[shape]], in <[[number]] opt="n">plur.</[[number]]>: cănŏnes, um, cannon: et [[illic]] figere gunnas suas, quas [[Galli]] canones vocant, quibus validius villam infestare posset, Thom. Walsingham in Henry V. p. 398.