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canon

/ka.nɔ̃/

noun, masculine/ka.nɔ̃/plural: canons

cannon, (big) gun; barrel (of firearm); cannon for a horse

Inherited from Old French canon, corresponding to Italian cannone (from which borrowed most of the weaponry senses).

noun, masculine/ka.nɔ̃/plural: canons

canon; hottie, dish, bombshell (attractive man/woman)

Synonyms: bombe, avion de chasse

Inherited from Old French canon, borrowed from Latin canōn, from Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn, “measuring rod, standard”). The 'attractive person' sense comes from an ellipsis of canon de beauté.

adjective/ka.nɔ̃/

hot, sexy

Cette nouvelle coupe de cheveux te va trop bien, t'es canon!This new hair really suits you, you're hot!

From the above noun (see sense 4) by conversion.

noun, masculine/ka.nɔ̃/plural: canons

glass of wine

From canne + -on.