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canonist

[ kan-uh-nist ]

/ ˈkæn ə nɪst /

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noun

a person who is a specialist in canon law.

Origin of canonist

1350–1400; Middle English. See canon¹, -ist

OTHER WORDS FROM canonist

can·on·is·tic, can·on·is·ti·cal, adjective

Words nearby canonist

canonical hour, canonicals, canonicate, canonicity, canonicus, canonist, canonization, canonize, canonry, canons regular, canonsburg

Example sentences from the Web for canonist

This provision Mr. Gladstone vehemently opposed, and quoted from the canonist Van Espero.

The Real Gladstone |J. Ewing Ritchie
Linian; 'the canonist Giovanni di Lignano, once illustrious, now forgotten, though several works of his remain.

Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 (of 7) -- Notes to the Canterbury Tales |Geoffrey Chaucer
Joannes of Lignano, near Milan, a canonist and natural philosopher, who flourished about 1378.

Chaucer for Children |Mrs. H. R. Haweis
His life under these circumstances continued to be simply that of a physician and canonist.

Catholic World, Vol. XI, April 1870-September 1870 |Various

Stephen of Tournai, a canonist of the twelfth century, recognizes the two powers; but he only knows one society, under one king.

The Unity of Civilization |Various

British Dictionary definitions for canonist

canonist

/ (ˈkænənɪst) /

noun

a specialist in canon law