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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