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

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

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.

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

In the 8th century Puoche was mentioned as the place of his tomb, and on the site was built the celebrated monastery of canons regular, St Florian, which still exists.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various

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