canons regular
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of canons regular
Middle English term dating back to 1350–1400
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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 James MacCaffrey
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 Augustus J. Thebaud
Their rule is that of the canons regular of St. Austin.
From The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March by Alban Butler
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
The place is now an abbey of reformed canons regular of St. Austin.
From The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March by Alban Butler
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