How is the word canon translated from French to English

English translation
canon
noun

Ensemble d'œuvres reconnues comme authentiques ou majeures.

A set of works accepted as genuine or important.

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  • La pièce est entrée au canon littéraire. — The play entered the literary canon.

  • Ses romans font désormais partie du canon. — Her novels are now part of the canon.

  • Qui décide de ce qui appartient au canon ? — Who decides what belongs to the canon?

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