Canonicate. World English Historical Dictionary

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[a. med.L. canonicāt-us, f. canonicus; cf. F. canonicat.] The office or dignity of a canon; a canonry.

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1652.  J. Wadsworth, trans. Sandoval’s Civ. Wars Spain, 237. The Bishopricks,… Canonicates, & other Ecclesiastical preferments.

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1662.  J. Bargrave, Pope Alex. VII. (1867), 41. The service … did scarce deserve a simple canonicate.

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a. 1853.  Landor, Wks., II. 82. Within the walls of the canonicate.

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1865.  Even. Standard, 3 June. His nomination to the canonicate of St. Peter is spoken of.

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