# canoness

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A woman who holds a canonry in a conventual chapter.

## Etymology
From canon + -ess. Compare Latin canonissa.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/canoness