noun
- plural of canonry; the offices or positions of canons in a cathedral or collegiate church
Usage: ecclesiastical
Examples
- The cathedral had several vacant cannonries after the recent retirements.
- He applied for one of the cannonries at the prestigious collegiate church.
- The bishop announced the appointment of new clergy to fill the available cannonries.
- Medieval cannonries often came with substantial income and property.
- The chapter meeting discussed the distribution of cannonries among qualified candidates.