no it is not only a English word as there is "canon" in French too which its
origin is from Arab word  "قانون" or law :) ironic :)

Rafik

2010/3/17 David Cake <[log in to unmask]>

>        Is Canon the first official announcement of intent to register a
> ".brand" gTLD?
> http://www.canon.com/news/2010/mar16e.html
>        A reasonably interesting test case - it is, of course, an English
> language word as well as a brand. pachelbels.canon, anyone?
>        Regards
>                David
>