canons regular

American  

[kan-uhnz reg-yuh-ler] / ˈkæn ənz ˈrɛg yə lər /

plural noun

1. Roman Catholic Church canon22

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Etymology

Origin of canons regular

Middle English term dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

On the dispersion of the Jesuits the Bollandists were authorized to continue their work, and remained at Antwerp until 1778, when they were transferred to Brussels, to the monastery of canons regular of Coudenberg.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" by Various

They ruined the orders who were permitted to hold worldly possessions, namely, monks, canons regular, nuns, and Brethren of the Cross, etc .

From Irish Race in the Past and the Present by Thebaud, Augustus J.

So with the very numerous houses of canons regular up and down the land.

From The Coming of the Friars by Jessopp, Augustus

The original convent was destroyed by the Northmen, but was re-established by Duke William Longsword as a house of canons regular, which shortly afterwards was converted into a Benedictine monastery.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" by Various

Though the usage is not accurate, friars, and also canons regular, are often spoken of as monks and included among the monastic orders.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" by Various