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canon

cannon, gun

noun kah-NOHN Less Common

Origin: Italian cannone (large tube)

Also means

canon (rule or standard)

Usage Note

Canon covers a firearm cannon and a rule or standard (le canon de beauté — the beauty standard). In informal French, canon (invariable) is slang for 'gorgeous' or 'hot.' The plural is canons.

Examples

"Le vieux canon est exposé dans le musée."

Natural Translation

The old cannon is displayed in the museum.

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