canon law

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noun

the body of codified ecclesiastical law, especially of the Roman Catholic Church as promulgated in ecclesiastical councils and by the pope.

Origin of canon law

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50

OTHER WORDS FROM canon law

canon lawyer, noun

Words nearby canon law

canonicity, Canonicus, canonist, canonization, canonize, canon law, canonry, Canonsburg, canonship, canons regular, canoodle

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Example sentences from the Web for canon law

Pastors were to be elected by the congregation, and the whole system of canon-law was repudiated.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 1|Various
The instruction was in ancient languages, history, ethics and canon-law; and the teachers were nominated by the king.
History of Holland|George Edmundson
He holds in his hand his manual of canon-law, Peter the Lombard, a treatise on the syllogism.
A Tour Through The Pyrenees|Hippolyte Adolphe Taine

British Dictionary definitions for canon law

canon law

noun

the law governing the affairs of a Christian Church, esp the law created or recognized by papal authority in the Roman Catholic ChurchSee Corpus Juris Canonici, Codex Juris Canonici

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单词	canon law
释义	canon law SEE SYNONYMS FOR canon law ON THESAURUS.COM noun the body of codified ecclesiastical law, especially of the Roman Catholic Church as promulgated in ecclesiastical councils and by the pope. Origin of canon law Middle English word dating back to 1300–50 OTHER WORDS FROM canon law canon lawyer, noun Words nearby canon law canonicity, Canonicus, canonist, canonization, canonize, canon law, canonry, Canonsburg, canonship, canons regular, canoodle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for canon law Pastors were to be elected by the congregation, and the whole system of canon-law was repudiated. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 1\|Various The instruction was in ancient languages, history, ethics and canon-law; and the teachers were nominated by the king. History of Holland\|George Edmundson He holds in his hand his manual of canon-law, Peter the Lombard, a treatise on the syllogism. A Tour Through The Pyrenees\|Hippolyte Adolphe Taine British Dictionary definitions for canon law canon law noun the law governing the affairs of a Christian Church, esp the law created or recognized by papal authority in the Roman Catholic ChurchSee Corpus Juris Canonici, Codex Juris Canonici Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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