{Regular canoness}, one bound by the vow of poverty, and
observing a strict rule of life.
{Secular canoness}, one allowed to hold private property, and bound only by vows of chastity and obedience so long as she chose to remain in the chapter. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
regular canoness — noun : a canoness bound by a vow of poverty and following a strict religious rule … Useful english dictionary
Canoness — Can on*ess, n. [Cf. LL. canonissa.] A woman who holds a canonry in a conventual chapter. [1913 Webster] {Regular canoness}, one bound by the vow of poverty, and observing a strict rule of life. {Secular canoness}, one allowed to hold private… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Canoness — • The assistance of women in the work of the Church goes back to the earliest time, and their uniting together for community exercises was a natural development of religious worship Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Canoness C … Catholic encyclopedia
canoness — [kan′ən is] n. a woman religious following a rule similar to that of a canon regular … English World dictionary
Secular canoness — Canoness Can on*ess, n. [Cf. LL. canonissa.] A woman who holds a canonry in a conventual chapter. [1913 Webster] {Regular canoness}, one bound by the vow of poverty, and observing a strict rule of life. {Secular canoness}, one allowed to hold… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
canoness — noun Date: 1682 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
Nun — For other uses, see Nun (disambiguation). Nun in cloister, 1930; photography by Doris Ulmann A nun is a woman who has taken vows committing her to live a spiritual life.[1] She may be an ascetic who volunta … Wikipedia
Battista Vernazza — (secular name Tommasina Vernazza) (born at Genoa, 1497; died there, 1587) was an Italian canoness regular and mystical writer. LifeHer father, Ettore Vernazza, was a patrician, founder of several hospitals for the sick poor in Genoa, Rome, and… … Wikipedia
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Canonesses — A canoness is a member of a religious community of women (nuns) living a simple life. Many communities observe the monastic rule of Saint Augustine. The name corresponds to the male equivalent, a canon. The origin and rules are common to both. As … Wikipedia
