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- [kan-uh-nis]
- /ˈkæn ə nɪs/
- /kəˈnuːnəs /
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- [kan-uh-nis]
- /ˈkæn ə nɪs/
Definitions of canoness word
- noun canoness a woman belonging to any one of several religious orders and living under a rule but not under a vow 3
- noun canoness a woman religious following a rule similar to that of a canon regular 3
- noun canoness a member of a Christian community of women living under a rule but not under a vow. 1
- noun canoness See -ess. 1
- noun canoness (in the Roman Catholic Church) a member of certain religious orders of women living communally according to an ecclesiastical rule in the same way as nuns. 1
- noun canoness (dated) A woman who holds a canonry in a conventual chapter. 0
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Origin of canoness
First appearance:
before 1675 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1675-85; canon2 + -ess
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Parts of speech for Canoness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
canoness popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
canoness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for canoness
noun canoness
- sister — a female offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; female sibling.
- vestal — of or relating to the goddess Vesta.
- mother superior — the head of a Christian religious community for women.
- anchorite — a person who lives in seclusion, esp a religious recluse; hermit
- prioress — a woman holding a position corresponding to that of a prior, sometimes ranking next below an abbess.
Antonyms for canoness
noun canoness
- monk — (James) Arthur ("Art") born 1957, U.S. football player.
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