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canonist

can·on·ist
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kan-uh-nist]
    • /ˈkæn ə nɪst/
    • /ˈkænənɪst /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kan-uh-nist]
    • /ˈkæn ə nɪst/

Definitions of canonist word

  • noun canonist a specialist in canon law 3
  • noun canonist an expert in canon law 3
  • noun canonist a person who is a specialist in canon law. 1
  • noun canonist An expert in canon law. 1
  • noun canonist (law) An expert in canon law. 0

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Origin of canonist

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English. See canon1, -ist

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Canonist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

canonist popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

canonist usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for canonist

noun canonist

  • devotee — Someone who is a devotee of a subject or activity is very enthusiastic about it.
  • adherent — An adherent is someone who holds a particular belief or supports a particular person or group.
  • disciple — Religion. one of the 12 personal followers of Christ. one of the 70 followers sent forth by Christ. Luke 10:1. any other professed follower of Christ in His lifetime.
  • follower — a person or thing that follows.
  • zealot — a person who shows zeal.

Antonyms for canonist

noun canonist

  • adversary — Your adversary is someone you are competing with, or arguing or fighting against.
  • agnostic — An agnostic believes that it is not possible to know whether God exists or not. Compare atheist.
  • atheist — An atheist is a person who believes that there is no God. Compare agnostic.
  • disbelieve — to have no belief in; refuse or reject belief in: to disbelieve reports of UFO sightings.

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