Oxford Dictionary English canon law nounnoun BrE BrE//ˌkænən ˈlɔː// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌkænən ˈlɔː// [uncountable] Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsthe law of the Christian churchSee canon law in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: canon law oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com