Definitions for canonist
ˈkæn ə nɪstcanon·ist

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. canonistadjective

   a specialist in canon law

2. canonistadjective

   pertaining to or characteristic of a body of rules and principles accepted as axiomatic; e.g. "canonist communism"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. canonistnoun

   An expert in canon law

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Canonistnoun

   A man versed in the ecclesiastical laws; a professour of the canon law.

   Etymology: from canon.

   John Fisher, bishop of Rochester, when the king would have translated him from that poor bishoprick, he refused, saying, he would not forsake his poor little old wife; thinking of the fifteenth canon of the Nicene council, and that of the canonists, Matrimonium inter episcopum & ecclesiam esse contractum, &c. William Camden, Remains.

   Of whose strange crimes no canonist can tell,
   In what commandment’s large contents they dwell. Alexander Pope.

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1. canonist

   Canon law (from Ancient Greek: κανών, kanon, a 'straight measuring rod, ruler') is a set of ordinances and regulations made by ecclesiastical authority (church leadership) for the government of a Christian organization or church and its members. It is the internal ecclesiastical law, or operational policy, governing the Catholic Church (both the Latin Church and the Eastern Catholic Churches), the Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox churches, and the individual national churches within the Anglican Communion. The way that such church law is legislated, interpreted and at times adjudicated varies widely among these four bodies of churches. In all three traditions, a canon was originally a rule adopted by a church council; these canons formed the foundation of canon law.

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1. canonist

   A canonist is an individual who specializes in the study or interpretation of canon law, primarily as it pertains to the regulations enforced within the Christian churches, mainly in the Catholic Church. They are usually trained in institutes or faculties of canon law and may work as professors, consultants, or advisers to religious organizations, individuals, and institutions.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Canonistnoun

   a professor of canon law; one skilled in the knowledge and practice of ecclesiastical law

2. Etymology: [Cf. F. canoniste.]

Anagrams for canonist »

1. actinons

2. contains

3. sanction

4. sonantic

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of canonist in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

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   The numerical value of canonist in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=canonist
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Canonist
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=canonist
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canonist
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canonist