honorary canon

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noun

a priest attached to a cathedral but not entitled to receive a stipend or to vote in the chapter.

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An examination of some of the rumors surrounding the newest entry in the Star Wars canon.
Juiciest ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Rumors (and Some Debunked Ones)|Rich Goldstein|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Congress unanimously passed a bill to make Bernardo de Galvez an honorary citizen of the United States in 2014.
Nazis, Sunscreen, and Sea Gull Eggs: Congress in 2014 Was Hella Productive|Ben Jacobs|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bratton now announced that he was appointing Ramos an honorary chaplain at the 84th Precinct where he was assigned.
Choking Back Tears, Thousands of Cops Honor Fallen Officer Ramos|Michael Daly|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An Australian woman in her late twenties told me she was an “honorary Jew” with no actual Jewish heritage.
I Ate Potato Pancakes Til I Plotzed|Emily Shire|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Most of the vendors were, like this woman, honorary Jews for the night, not that Jews have a monopoly on potato pancakes.
I Ate Potato Pancakes Til I Plotzed|Emily Shire|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dr. Adam Weishaupt, professor of canon law at Ingolstadt, founded the secret society of the illuminati.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
But Canon Drivel's daughter did not deign to answer, she merely rang for prayers.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Mrs. Dodd opened the book—her father, the Canon's, well-known book of Family Prayers.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Brooding over such thoughts as these, Alessandro went up into the canon one morning.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
The celebrated Kepler discovered his canon for the periodical motion of the planets.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell