canon vs scripture
scripture vs canoncanon and scripture both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| canon | Yes | No | No | No |
| scripture | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
scripture is a hypernym of
canon; that is, scripture is a
word with a broader meaning than canon:
- canon: a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired
- scripture: any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious group
Other hypernyms of canon include
sacred scripture.
| canon (noun) | scripture (noun) |
|---|---|
| a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy | any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious group |
| 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 |
© WordCmp.com 2024,
CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.