| a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy | |
| a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts | |
| a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired | |
| a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church | |
| a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall | |
| a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter | |