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

Some have attributed to him the foundation of the hospital for canons regular dedicated to S. John at Cambridge, an institution afterwards absorbed in Lady Margaret's College of S. John the Evangelist.

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ely A History and Description of the Building with a Short Account of the Monastery and of the See by Sweeting, W. D. (Walter Debenham)

At the age of eight he entered along with his widowed father the neighbouring priory of canons regular at Villard-Beno�t, where he was ordained deacon at nineteen.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" by Various

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 Butler, Alban

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

From The Coming of the Friars by Jessopp, Augustus

This monastery was restored in the reign of Robert Bruce, and became a cell of the abbey of canons regular at Inchaffray.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" by Various