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Premonstratensian :: Premonstratensian (n.) One of a religious order of regular canons founded by St. Norbert at Premontre, in France, in 1119. The members of the order are called also White Canons, Norbertines, and Premonstrants..

Codex :: Codex (n.) A collection of canons.

Canon :: Canon (n.) The part of a bell by which it is suspended; -- called also ear and shank.

Canonize :: Canonize (v. t.) To declare (a deceased person) a saint; to put in the catalogue of saints; as, Thomas a Becket was canonized..

Canonizing :: Canonizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Canoniz.

Preface :: Preface (n.) The prelude or introduction to the canon of the Mass.

Matin :: Matin (n.) Time of morning service; the first canonical hour in the Roman Catholic Church.

Antipope :: Antipope (n.) One who is elected, or claims to be, pope in opposition to the pope canonically chosen; esp. applied to those popes who resided at Avignon during the Great Schism..

Canonized :: Canonized (imp. & p. p.) of Canoniz.

Canon :: Canon (n.) See Carom.

Canonization :: Canonization (n.) The state of being canonized or sainted.

Canonize :: Canonize (v. t.) To glorify; to exalt to the highest honor.

Consecrate :: Consecrate (v. t.) To canonize; to exalt to the rank of a saint; to enroll among the gods, as a Roman emperor..

Canon :: Canon (n.) The collection of books received as genuine Holy Scriptures, called the sacred canon, or general rule of moral and religious duty, given by inspiration; the Bible; also, any one of the canonical Scriptures. See Canonical books, under Canonical, a..

Canonistic :: Canonistic (a.) Of or pertaining to a canonist.

Quadragene :: Quadragene (n.) An indulgence of forty days, corresponding to the forty days of ancient canonical penance..

Cannonical :: Cannonical (a.) Of or pertaining to a canon; established by, or according to a , canon or canons..

Canon Bone :: Canon bone () The shank bone, or great bone above the fetlock, in the fore and hind legs of the horse and allied animals, corresponding to the middle metacarpal or metatarsal bone of most mammals. See Horse..

Provision :: Provision (n.) A canonical term for regular induction into a benefice, comprehending nomination, collation, and installation..

Decretal :: Decretal (a.) An authoritative order or decree; especially, a letter of the pope, determining some point or question in ecclesiastical law. The decretals form the second part of the canon law..

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