canonry
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It is a Trollopian situation, as scientific panjandrums play politics with the skill and gusto of the Barchester Cathedral chapter contending over a vacant canonry.
From Time Magazine Archive
After offering some Soviet advance brass a dinner at his canonry, complete with vintage port, he benumbs them with a conducted tour of his cathedral.
From Time Magazine Archive
Even the long-promised canonry finally fell into his lap in 1579.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
Having completed his studies in Rostock, and with his future secured by the promise of a canonry, in the middle of 1568 Tycho set off on his travels again.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
On 14 May 1568, Tycho received a formal promise from the King, still Frederick II, that he could have the next canonry to become vacant at the Cathedral of Roskilde, in Seeland.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
The obligation of residence was removed from the prebends; four new resident canonries were created, and the revenues of the prebends alienated.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul An Account of the Old and New Buildings with a Short Historical Sketch by Arthur Dimock
In July 1482 he was granted the revenues from the prebendals and canonries of Valencia; in the following month he was appointed Canon of Valencia and apostolic notary.
From The Life of Cesare Borgia by Rafael Sabatini
This valiant earl built, and endowed with secular canonries, a stately church, as a repository for the relics of St. Wereburge, which afterwards became the cathedral.
From The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March by Alban Butler
Bishops must therefore be allowed to keep their sees in Scotland, in order that divines not ordained by Bishops might be allowed to hold rectories and canonries in England.
From The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 3 by Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron Macaulay
With regard to the canonries, I suggested that he could find no difficulty, as he might always choose men who were employed in some great literary work.
From Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 by Augustus J. C. Hare
