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

In the same year St. Vincent took possession of the priory of St. Lazare placed at his disposal by the canons regular of St. Victor.

From History of the Catholic Church from the Renaissance to the French Revolution — Volume 1 by MacCaffrey, James

The priory was dedicated to God and the Virgin, and was inhabited by a fraternity of canons regular of St. Augustine.

From Abbotsford and Newstead Abbey by Irving, Washington

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

From The Coming of the Friars by Jessopp, Augustus

At first it had been but a congregation of canons regular and had worn the canons’ black cassock with white linen rochet.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" 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.