noun
- plural of canonry; the offices or positions of canons in a cathedral or collegiate church
Usage: ecclesiastical
Examples
- The cathedral had several canonries available for appointment.
- He held one of the most prestigious canonries in the diocese.
- The canonries provided income and status to their holders.
- Medieval canonries often came with substantial land holdings.
- The bishop distributed the canonries among qualified clergy.
- These canonries had been established centuries earlier.