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canoness

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can⋅on⋅ess

  [kan-uh-nis]
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–noun
a member of a Christian community of women living under a rule but not under a vow.
Origin:
1675–85; canon 2 + -ess

Usage note:
See -ess.
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can·on·ess   (kān'ə-nĭs)   
n.  A member of a religious community of women living under a common rule but not bound by vows.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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