Cannon or Canon
Cannon – is a noun and is defined as a large, heavy piece of artillery, typically mounted on wheels, formerly used in warfare.
a. The enemy fired cannon before launching the attack.
b. A brass cannon was on the tender hitched behind it.
A heavy automatic gun that fires shells from an aircraft or tank.a. The terrorist’s head was exploded with the first shot of his hand cannon.
b. The cannon being useless, the gun – carriages were overturned.
Canon – is a noun and is defined as a general law, rule, principle, or criterion by which something is judged.
a. The government has developed laws which are out of canon law.
b. Under canon law, the priests have to tender their resignation when they reach 75.
A collection or list of scared books accepted as genuine.a. ‘Wuthering heights’ is a central book in the canon of English literature.
b. Picking and choosing from the cultural canon to make new works is a constant of humanity’s artistic history.
Read the following sentences and fill in the blanks with right words1. He is the _____________ of the place.
a. Cannon
b. Canon
View Answer / Hide Answer2. It is a crime in _____________ law to show malicious or fraudulent negligence in the exercise of one’s duty.
a. Canon
b. Cannon
View Answer / Hide Answer3. David Smith already holds a world record for the greatest distance travelled by a human fired from _____________.
a. Cannon
b. Canon
View Answer / Hide Answer4. If the story adopted by the poet has a strict unity, it must be either concisely told or it has to confirm to the epic _____________ of length.
a. Cannon
b. Canon
View Answer / Hide Answer5. Behind him was a diminutive five sided brick fort with a dozen little _____________ on top of it.
a. Canon
b. Cannon
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