canonry

[ kan-uhn-ree ]

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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

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How to use canonry in a sentence

The Dread Arrest had been solemnly recognised, and that wretched canonry at Wareham was irrevocably pronounced for doom.
The Secret Glory | Arthur Machen
He was 67 years of age, and was appointed to his canonry in 1867.
Norfolk Annals | Charles Mackie
They had discussed the priest's canonry, and the order for the crucifix.
Marzio's Crucifix and Zoroaster | F. Marion Crawford
And everybody knows that the author is almost certain to be offered the first vacant canonry in his own cathedral.
Strange Stories | Grant Allen
His activity was so notorious that he was exiled from court, but was consoled by a canonry at Toledo.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 | Various

British Dictionary definitions for canonry

canonry

/ (ˈkænənrɪ) /

nounplural -ries

the office, benefice, or status of a canon
canons collectively

Origin of canonry

C15: from canon ² + -ry

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