canoness
Americannoun
noun
Gender
What's the difference between canoness and canon? See -ess.
Etymology
Origin of canoness
Example Sentences
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The nine-day period began with his canonizing as Saints Lucia Filippini, foundress of the religious educational order Maestre Pie Filippini, and Caterina Thoma, a Spanish canoness.
From Time Magazine Archive
Invitations had been issued in grand form, by her aunt and guardian, the Countess Brigitte de Rupelmonde, canoness of Mauberge.
From The Crayon Papers by Irving, Washington
Isabel was sure moreover that her mild forehead and silver cross referred to some weird Anglican mystery—some delightful reinstitution perhaps of the quaint office of the canoness.
From The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 1 by James, Henry
That forty-year-old canoness, with high shoulders and grating voice!
From 'Clear the Track' A Story of To-day by Elisabeth Buerstenbinder (AKA E. Werner)
All the voices, the voice of the merciful canoness excepted, demand with Countess Ursine, "Justice and vengeance!"
From The Iron Pincers or Mylio and Karvel A Tale of the Albigensian Crusades by Sue, Eugène
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