"canonry" meaning in English

See canonry in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: canonries [plural]
Etymology: From canon + -ry. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|canon|-ry|text=+|tree=1}} From canon + -ry. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} canonry (countable and uncountable, plural canonries)
  1. The office of a canon; a benefice or prebend in a cathedral or collegiate church. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: canonicate Translations (The office of a canon): canonicat [masculine] (Catalan), canongia [feminine] (Catalan), kaniikin virka (Finnish), kanungin virka (Finnish), canonicat (French), chanoinie [feminine] (French), canonicat [masculine] (Occitan), kanonia [feminine] (Polish), kanonikat [inanimate, masculine] (Polish), canonicato (Portuguese), canonjía [feminine] (Spanish)
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  2. Canons considered as a group. Tags: countable, uncountable
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  3. (countable) A house where canons live. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-canonry-en-noun-v4EBVAys Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with French translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 44 43 14 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 45 42 14 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 45 42 14 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 44 43 14 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 43 15 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 39 46 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 38 47 15

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