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Canonship

Canonship \Can"on*ship\, a. Of or pertaining to Canopus in Egypt; as, the Canopic vases, used in embalming.

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canonship

n. The rank or office of canon.

Usage examples of "canonship".

The canonship was a sinecure he had held for some time, and his real work was diplomacy.