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Pertempuran tersebut di picu oleh penembakan kanon 25 mm kearah kapal patroli korsel dan Korsel membalas dengan kanon 40 mm.
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In accordance with those principles Origen constantly appeals to ecclesiastical preaching, ecclesiastical teaching, and the ecclesiastical rule of faith (kanon).
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913
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Pope Julius say, in reference to the Council of Antioch (341), that the law of the Church (kanon) forbids "the churches to pass laws contrary to the judgement of the Bishop of Rome" and Sozomen (III, x) likewise declares "it to be a holy law not to attribute any value to things done without the judgment of the Bishop of Rome".
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913
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St. Andrew wrote one hymn of as many as 250 strophes that became proverbial on account of its length and is called ho megas kanon.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability 1840-1916 1913
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Such odes are often combined to form a canon (kanon) which is usually composed of nine, but sometimes of a smaller number of odes.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913
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The name is derived from the Greek kanon, the instrument used by architects and artificers for making straight lines.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913
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The most important collections of this epoch are the Synagoge kanonon, or the collection of John the Scholastic (Joannes Scholasticus), compiled at Antioch about 550, and the Nomocanons, or compilations of civil laws affecting religious matters (nomos) and ecclesiastical laws (kanon).
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913
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Canon is derived from the Greek kanon, i.e. a rule or practical direction (not to speak of the other meanings of the word, such as list or catalogue), a term which soon acquired an exclusively ecclesiastical signification.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913
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Irenaeus here identifies the baptismal confession with what he calls the "rule of truth, _kanon tes eiltheias_" _i. e._, the truth which is the rule for everything claiming to be Christian.
Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church 1894
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Schiptjenko, soon joined by Anders Eliasson, the band quickly gained underground cult-status releasing many singles such as "Dansande man", "Som skjuten ur en kanon", "Bla fotter" and
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hernesheir commented on the word kanon
A classical zither-like solo instrument from Armenia. *Listening, reesetee*, or others maintaining a list of (stringed) instruments?
September 24, 2009
reesetee commented on the word kanon
Thanks, h. Is this anything like a kanoon?
October 1, 2009
hernesheir commented on the word kanon
The kanon is a hammered dulcimer. I believe the kanoon is played with the fingers rather than mallets.
October 6, 2009
reesetee commented on the word kanon
I guess it's all in that extra O. ;-)
October 7, 2009