canonship

American  

[kan-uhn-ship] / ˈkæn ənˌʃɪp /

noun

1. the position or office of canon; canonry.

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Etymology

Origin of canonship

First recorded in 1525–35; canon ² + -ship

Example Sentences

You must have heard of Professor Wallraf of Cologne, one of the canons of the cathedral, who, with his professorship and his canonship together, may have possessed from five to seven hundred francs a year.

From Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected Vol. I (of 3) by Jameson, Mrs. (Anna)

It is necessary to walk one's path discreetly; the apostleship does not disdain the canonship.

From Les Misérables by Hapgood, Isabel Florence

But being desirous of obtaining for his son a canonship, he was commanded, in order to obtain that favor from the queen, Maria Louisa, to re-appear in the arena, on some grand festival.

From The International Monthly Magazine - Volume V - No II by Various