canonicate
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However, he did return to take possession of his canonicate at Lombes, and to lose possession of his peace of mind.
From The Sonnets, Triumphs, and Other Poems of Petrarch by Campbell, Thomas
A republic that could afford to be lavish in all other expenses, limited their bounty towards him to the begging of a canonicate for him from his Holiness, though Florence had confiscated his father's property.
From The Sonnets, Triumphs, and Other Poems of Petrarch by Campbell, Thomas
Goes from Parma to Mantua and Ferrara—returns to Padua, and receives, probably in this year, a canonicate in Padua. lxxiii 1350.
From The Sonnets, Triumphs, and Other Poems of Petrarch by Campbell, Thomas
Carrying that intention into effect, therefore, he went back to live in his native place with that brother to whom he had given the canonicate, determined that he would never more handle a brush.
From Lives of the most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects Vol 08 (of 10) Bastiano to Taddeo Zucchero by Vasari, Giorgio
He had obtained for him a canonicate at Verona.
From The Sonnets, Triumphs, and Other Poems of Petrarch by Campbell, Thomas
