SINCE 1828
canoness
noun
can·on·ess
| \ ˈka-nə-nəs
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Definition of canoness
1
: a woman living in community under a religious rule but not under a perpetual vow
2
: a member of a Roman Catholic congregation of women corresponding to canons regular
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