canoness
Example Sentences
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The nine-day period began with his canonizing as Saints Lucia Filippini, foundress of the religious educational order Maestre Pie Filippini, and Caterina Thoma, a Spanish canoness.
From Time Magazine Archive
"If I am ever dean," said Mr. Slope, "that is, were I ever to become so, I should glory in such a canoness."
From Barchester Towers by Trollope, Anthony
Physically, she had doubled her chin like a canoness.
From George Sand, some aspects of her life and writings by Hallard, Alys
"Stay with us, my daughter?" cried the canoness, "for you have a lofty soul and a great heart!"
From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 07 — Fiction by Mee, Arthur
With another sign, he made the canoness understand that she and his father were to kiss his betrothed.
From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 07 — Fiction by Mee, Arthur
