cannonries
/ˈkænənriz/
noun
- The positions or offices of canons (clergy members who serve in a cathedral or collegiate church).
- The bishop appointed three new clergy to vacant cannonries in the cathedral.
- She studied church history to understand the role of cannonries in the Anglican tradition.
- Many medieval cannonries came with land and income for the clergy who held them.
- The group or body of canons serving in a particular cathedral or church.
- During the tour, the guide explained how the cannonries once governed the local diocese.
- The cannonries were known for their charitable work in the surrounding villages.
- The cannonries of the old cathedral met every week to discuss church matters.