1. the office or position of a canon in a cathedral or collegiate church
Usage: ecclesiastical
2. the benefice or income attached to a canon’s position
Usage: ecclesiastical

Examples

• He was appointed to a canonry at Westminster Abbey.
• The canonry provided him with a comfortable living.
• She held the canonry for over twenty years.
• The cathedral chapter voted to fill the vacant canonry.
• His canonry came with responsibilities for daily services.
• The income from the canonry supported his scholarly work.