Crossword clues for canoness
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Canoness \Can"on*ess\, n. [Cf. LL. canonissa.] A woman who holds a canonry in a conventual chapter.
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.
Wiktionary
n. (context dated English) A woman who holds a canonry in a conventual chapter.
Wikipedia
A canoness is a member of a religious community of women living a simple life. Many communities observe the monastic Rule of St. Augustine. The name corresponds to the male equivalent, a canon. The origin and Rule are common to both. As with the canons, there are two types: canonesses regular, who follow the Augustinian Rule, and secular canonesses, who follow no monastic Rule of Life.
Usage examples of "canoness".
The person who loves him most and protects him is Agata, sister of their grandfather Mariano, and a canoness of the Carmelite order.
Now that Aunt Teresa has passed away, an event which occurred on almost the same day as Aunt Agata the Canoness died, only Fiammetta remains to offer recriminations.
I was taken up with the canoness and did not stir, and consequently Kettler did not notice me, while the lady in great delight at seeing me left him no time to examine his guests, and he was soon talking to some people at the other end of the room.
The canoness rose, took my arm, and we seated ourselves at table together, still talking about Italian literature.
After dinner the count gave me a letter of introduction to a canoness at Coblentz, of whom he spoke in very high terms.
A dreadful silence reigned for four or five minutes, but the canoness began to utter witticisms which I took up and communicated to my neighbours, so that in a short time the whole table was in good spirits except the general, who preserved a sulky silence.
Without a pause I renewed my conversation with the canoness, not so much as looking around.
Dancing went on all night, and I did not leave my canoness, who was a delightful woman and danced admirably.
Here, except in the twenty-five chapters of canonesses, which are a semi worldly rendezvous for poor young girls of noble birth, fervor, frugality, and usefulness are almost everywhere incontestable.