| canonic |
of, relating to, or resembling a musical canon. |
| canonical |
pertaining to or conforming to religious law. [3 definitions] |
| canonical hour |
any of seven periods of the day, such as vespers, set apart for the recitation of certain prayers, psalms, or the like in many Christian churches; divine office. [2 definitions] |
| canonicals |
clothes prescribed by church law for clergy who are conducting services. |
| canonist |
a person with a high degree of knowledge in church law. |
| canonize |
in the Roman Catholic Church, to declare (someone) a saint. [3 definitions] |
| canon law |
the body of rules governing the faith and practice of certain Christian churches. |
| canonry |
the office or position of a canon. [2 definitions] |
| can opener |
a hand-operated device used for opening cans, or an electrical device used for the same purpose. |
| canopy |
a suspended covering, usu. of fabric held up on poles, as over a bed, dining area, ceremonial area, or walkway. [5 definitions] |
| canst |
(archaic) second person singular form of "can." |
| cant1 |
insincere statements made to give one the appearance of goodness, piety, or the like. [6 definitions] |
| cant2 |
a slanting line, edge, or surface, esp. one deviating from the horizontal or vertical; slope; incline. [5 definitions] |
| can't |
contracted form of "cannot." |
| cantabile |
flowing and songlike; lyrical (used as a musical direction). [2 definitions] |
| cantaloupe |
any of several varieties of melon, esp. muskmelons, usu. having a hard, rough, ridged skin and orange flesh. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| cantata |
a musical composition for chorus, soloists, and instruments, based on a sacred text, poem, or play, and similar to but shorter than an oratorio. |
| cantatrice |
(Italian and French) a professional female singer. |
| canteen |
a small portable container, usu. for water; flask. [3 definitions] |
| canter |
a horse's gait between a trot and a gallop. [2 definitions] |