Definitions for canonists

canonists can·on·ist

Spelling: [kan-uh-nist]
IPA: /ˈkæn ə nɪst/

Canonists is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 405 anagrams from letters in canonists (acinnosst).

Definitions for canonists

noun

  1. a person who is a specialist in canon law.

Origin of canonists

1350-1400; Middle English. See canon1, -ist

Examples for canonists

This provision Mr. Gladstone vehemently opposed, and quoted from the canonist Van Espero.

Joannes of Lignano, near Milan, a canonist and natural philosopher, who flourished about 1378.

Stephen of Tournai, a canonist of the twelfth century, recognizes the two powers; but he only knows one society, under one king.

His father and grandfather, the latter a celebrated jurist and canonist, had been judges in that city.

His life under these circumstances continued to be simply that of a physician and canonist.

Linian; 'the canonist Giovanni di Lignano, once illustrious, now forgotten, though several works of his remain.

In 1874 Father Camillo Tarquini was raised to the cardinalate for his ability as a canonist.

Word Value for canonists
Scrable

10

Words with friends

13

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