Meanings
nouncanoness (plural canonesses)
plural canonesses
- A woman who holds a canonry in a conventual chapter.
Origin
- Latincanonissa
- Englishcanoness
From canon + -ess. Compare Latin canonissa.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French chanoinesse
- chanoinessewoman who holds a canonry
German Kanonissin, Kanonisse
- Kanonissinwoman who holds a canonry
- Kanonissewoman who holds a canonry
Italian canonichessa
- canonichessawoman who holds a canonry
Latin canonissa, canonica
- canonissawoman who holds a canonry
- canonicawoman who holds a canonry
Spanish canonesa
- canonesawoman who holds a canonry
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canoness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canoness
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“canoness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canoness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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