Canonry

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The office or dignity of a canon.
  • n. Canons considered as a group.
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  • n. The office of a canon; a benefice or prebend in a cathedral or collegiate church.
  • n. Canons considered as a group.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun-plural. A benefice or prebend in a cathedral or collegiate church; a right to a place in chapter and to a portion of its revenues; the dignity or emoluments of a canon.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The benefice filled by a canon.
    • Word Usage
    "In 1558 he was granted a canonry in the collegiate church of Tournai and at the time of his death he held numerous prebends."
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