Canossian

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noun

a member of one of the religious orders that traces its origin to St. Magdalene of Canossa

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Meanings

nounCanossian (plural Canossians)

plural Canossians

  1. a member of one of the religious orders that traces its origin to St. Magdalene of Canossa

Origin

From Canossa + -ian.

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APA

Canossian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canossian

MLA

“Canossian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canossian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Canossian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canossian.

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