Difference between revisions of "Canon"
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| − | ''' | + | '''Can{{middot}}on''' ['''kan'''-''uh''n] |
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| + | -'''''noun''''' | ||
| + | #a group of films collectively known as the "Disney Animated Canon." | ||
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| + | -'''''adjective''''' ''(Slang)'' | ||
| + | #pertaining to, established by, or conforming to the Disney Animated Canon or a film from the Disney Animated Canon. | ||
| + | #''Colloquial'' . pertaining to, established by, or conforming to any Disney movie. | ||
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| + | == Examples == | ||
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| + | *[[The Lion King]] is canon. | ||
| + | *[[The Lion King II: Simba's Pride]] is not canon. | ||
| + | *[[Simba]] is canon. | ||
| + | *Simba is a canon character. | ||
| + | *[[Kovu]] is not canon. | ||
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| + | == Notes == | ||
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| + | *Often, the term ''canon'' is mistakenly substituted for [[official]], another term that defines the legitimacy of an element from a movie. The mistake is widespread but marginally accepted. | ||
| + | *The Disney Animated Canon is a group of full-length animated Disney films of similar medium and caliber. Direct-to-video movies are not part of this canon. | ||
| + | *Canon, although pronounced exactly like it, is often misspelled as ''cannon''. | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
| + | *[[Official]] | ||
| + | *[[Unofficial]] | ||
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| + | == External links == | ||
| + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Disney_theatrical_animated_features List of Disney theatrical animated features] article at Wikipedia | ||
[[Category:Definitions]] | [[Category:Definitions]] | ||
Revision as of 05:56, 3 April 2011
Can · on [kan-uhn]
-noun
- a group of films collectively known as the "Disney Animated Canon."
-adjective (Slang)
- pertaining to, established by, or conforming to the Disney Animated Canon or a film from the Disney Animated Canon.
- Colloquial . pertaining to, established by, or conforming to any Disney movie.
Contents
Examples
- The Lion King is canon.
- The Lion King II: Simba's Pride is not canon.
- Simba is canon.
- Simba is a canon character.
- Kovu is not canon.
Notes
- Often, the term canon is mistakenly substituted for official, another term that defines the legitimacy of an element from a movie. The mistake is widespread but marginally accepted.
- The Disney Animated Canon is a group of full-length animated Disney films of similar medium and caliber. Direct-to-video movies are not part of this canon.
- Canon, although pronounced exactly like it, is often misspelled as cannon.
See also
External links
- List of Disney theatrical animated features article at Wikipedia
