canoness

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The nine-day period began with his canonizing as Saints Lucia Filippini, foundress of the religious educational order Maestre Pie Filippini, and Caterina Thoma, a Spanish canoness.

From Time Magazine Archive

With another sign, he made the canoness understand that she and his father were to kiss his betrothed.

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 07 — Fiction by Mee, Arthur

The old canoness, who is seated on his right, provokes his smile.

From 'O Thou, My Austria!' by Schubin, Ossip

Physically, she had doubled her chin like a canoness.

From George Sand, some aspects of her life and writings by Hallard, Alys

Isabel was sure moreover that her mild forehead and silver cross referred to some weird Anglican mystery—some delightful reinstitution perhaps of the quaint office of the canoness.

From The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 1 by James, Henry