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canonry

canonry noun: the office of a canon; a benefice or prebend in a cathedral or collegiate church.

Noun

canonry (countable and uncountable, plural canonries)

  1. The office of a canon; a benefice or prebend in a cathedral or collegiate church.
    Synonyms:
    canonicate
  2. Canons considered as a group.
  3. (countable) A house where canons live.

Synonyms of canonry

Forms of canonry

pluralcanonries

Origin of canonry

From canon + -ry.

Questions about canonry

What does canonry mean?
Canonry means the office of a canon; a benefice or prebend in a cathedral or collegiate church.
What part of speech is canonry?
Canonry is a noun.
What is the plural of canonry?
The plural of canonry is canonries.

Words near canonry in the dictionary

  1. canonizeth
  2. canonizing
  3. canonlike
  4. Canonor
  5. canonries
  6. canonry
  7. canons
  8. canons by contrary motion
  9. Canons Park
  10. canonship
  11. canonships

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