English Explanatory Dictionary

canonry

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The office of a canon; a benefice or prebend in a cathedral or collegiate church.
  2. Canons considered as a group.
  3. a house where canons live

Word forms

canonry canonries

Etymology

From canon + -ry.

Synonyms

canonicate
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