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(n): a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field or art or philosophy

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(n): prescribed guide for conduct or action

(n): a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter

(n): a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

(n): a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

(n): a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)

(n): a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts

(n): a musical work that has been created

(n): a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church

(n): a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)

(n): a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired

(n): any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious group

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8 months ago reesetee said:

I always thought it was part of mainstream vocabulary.

Which shows you how much I know. ;-)

8 months ago uselessness said:

I think it's approaching mainstream vocabulary, especially after the recent Dumbledore thing.

8 months ago cathari said:

Thanks to fandom, many more people know what it means nowadays.

(Or at least I hope they do, rather than having some misguided notion. Fandom has warped far too many words, like "angst"...)

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