ˈkanənə̇s noun
( -es )
Etymology: canon (II) + -ess
1. : a woman living with others in a community or college under a rule but not under a perpetual vow
2. : a woman holding a canonry in a conventual chapter
ˈkanənə̇s noun
( -es )
Etymology: canon (II) + -ess
1. : a woman living with others in a community or college under a rule but not under a perpetual vow
2. : a woman holding a canonry in a conventual chapter
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012