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- [kan-uh-nist]
- /ˈkæn ə nɪst/
- /ˈkænənɪst /
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- [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
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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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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