canonry

[ kan-uhn-ree ]

/ ˈkæn ən ri /

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noun, plural can·on·ries.

the office or benefice of a canon.

Origin of canonry

First recorded in 1475–85; canon² + -ry

Words nearby canonry

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

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Example sentences from the Web for canonry

He was 67 years of age, and was appointed to his canonry in 1867.
Norfolk Annals|Charles Mackie
In 1762, Mr. Mason was made precentor of York, to which preferment a canonry was annexed.
Curiousities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol. 1|Thomas Dugdale
A year had scarcely elapsed before Innocent commanded the bishop to give a canonry in Lincoln cathedral to his infant nephew.
History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Volume V|J. H. Merle d'Aubigné
His living was in Cornwall, but he added to it a canonry at Bristol.
Old Picture Books|Alfred W. Pollard

The term is also applied to non-parochial ecclesiastical offices of a like tenure, such as a deanery, canonry, and archdeaconry.
The Legal Position of the Clergy|P. V. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for canonry

canonry

/ (ˈkænənrɪ) /

noun plural -ries

the office, benefice, or status of a canon

canons collectively

Word Origin for canonry

C15: from canon ² + -ry

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单词	canonry
释义	canonry [ kan-uhn-ree ] / ˈkæn ən ri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR canonry ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural can·on·ries. the office or benefice of a canon. Origin of canonry First recorded in 1475–85; canon² + -ry Words nearby canonry Canonicus, canonist, canonization, canonize, canon law, canonry, Canonsburg, canonship, canons regular, canoodle, can opener Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for canonry He was 67 years of age, and was appointed to his canonry in 1867. Norfolk Annals\|Charles Mackie In 1762, Mr. Mason was made precentor of York, to which preferment a canonry was annexed. Curiousities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol. 1\|Thomas Dugdale A year had scarcely elapsed before Innocent commanded the bishop to give a canonry in Lincoln cathedral to his infant nephew. History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Volume V\|J. H. Merle d'Aubigné His living was in Cornwall, but he added to it a canonry at Bristol. Old Picture Books\|Alfred W. Pollard The term is also applied to non-parochial ecclesiastical offices of a like tenure, such as a deanery, canonry, and archdeaconry. The Legal Position of the Clergy\|P. V. Smith British Dictionary definitions for canonry canonry / (ˈkænənrɪ) / noun plural -ries the office, benefice, or status of a canon canons collectively Word Origin for canonry C15: from canon ² + -ry 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 Words related to canonry priesthood, ministry, ecclesiastics, pastorate, cardinalate, rabbinate, conclave, clerics, prelacy, canonicate, deaconry, diaconate, the cloth, the pulpit, first estate
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canonry

noun, plural can·on·ries.

Origin of canonry

Words nearby canonry

Example sentences from the Web for canonry

British Dictionary definitions for canonry

noun plural -ries

Word Origin for canonry

Words related to canonry