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noun

a canon attached to a cathedral or collegiate church, though not necessarily a member of the chapter.

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Compare honorary canon.

Origin of minor canon

First recorded in 1670–80

Words nearby minor canon

minor, minor agglutinin, minor axis, Minorca, Minorcan, minor canon, minor coin, minor duodenal papilla, minor element, minor hysteria, Minorite

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How to use minor canon in a sentence

Many of those who have become cops in New York seem to have ceased to address such minor offenses over the past few days.
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A couple of people were treated for minor injuries but no major incidents occurred.
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The numbers reinforce another article in the Post, in which cops confessed to “turning a blind eye” to minor crimes.
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It starts off like any other Lana tune, replete with minor chords and humming, distorted vocals.
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Dr. Adam Weishaupt, professor of canon law at Ingolstadt, founded the secret society of the illuminati.
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Three days later he was in Switzerland, and a few days later again he was on the summit of a minor but still difficult peak.
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But Canon Drivel's daughter did not deign to answer, she merely rang for prayers.
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Mrs. Dodd opened the book—her father, the Canon's, well-known book of Family Prayers.
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The 'whole' of him that now dealt with Lettice was far above all minor and partial means of knowing.
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British Dictionary definitions for minor canon

minor canon

noun

Church of England a clergyman who is attached to a cathedral to assist at daily services but who is not a member of the chapter

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