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Noun: riddle canon  'ri-d(u)l 'ka-nun
  1. A canon in which the entrances of successive parts were indicated by cryptic symbols and devices (popular in the 15th and 16th centuries)
    - enigma canon, enigmatic canon, enigmatical canon

Derived forms: riddle canons

Type of: canon

Encyclopedia: Riddle canon