Definitions For Canoness

Noun

CANONESS (plural es) (dated) A woman who holds a canonry in a conventual chapter.

Usage notes

A regular canoness was bound by the vow of poverty, and observed a strict rule of life. A secular canoness was allowed to hold private property and bound only by vows of chastity and obedience so long as she chose to remain in the chapter.

Translations

French: chanoinesse, f Italian: canonichessa, f Latin: canonissa, f, canonica, f Manx: ben-chanoanagh, f Spanish: canonesa, f

Etymology

canon + ess. Compare canonissa.

Anagrams

noncases, sonances

Is Canoness a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
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Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
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13

The word Canoness is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends

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