canoness definition
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canoness Canoness definition, a member of a Christian community of women living under a rule but not under a vow. See more.
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Novice A novice in Roman Catholic canon law and tradition, is a prospective member of a religious order who is being tried and being proven for suitability of admission to a religious order of priests, religious brothers, or religious sisters, whether the community is one of monks or has an active ministry.
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nun Definition of nun. : a woman belonging to a religious order; especially : one under solemn vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
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vicar noun. The vicar of this parish. The vicar of this parish. The definition of a vicar is a religious official who acts in place of another, or the priest of a Church of England parish, or a minister in charge of an Episcopalian chapel in the United States.plural vicars). 1  In the Church of England, the priest of a parish, receiving a salary or stipend but not tithes. 2  In the Roman Catholic and some other churches, a cleric acting as local representative of a higher ranking member of the clergy.
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Introduction to Psychology âPSY101 WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY? The hindbrain contains several structures that regulate autonomic functions, which are essential to survival and not under our conscious control. The brainstem, at the top of the spinal cord, controls breathing, the beating of the heart, and the diameter of blood vessels.he preponderance of the cerebral cortex (which, with its supporting structures, makes up approximately 80 percent of the brain's total volume) is actually a recent development in the course of evolution.
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- the wife or widow of a count in the nobility of Continental Europe or of an earl in the British peerage. a woman having the rank of a count or earl in her own right.
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- adjective, Also, canonic. 1. pertaining to, established by, or conforming to a canon or canons. 2. included in the canon of the Bible. 3. authorized; recognized; accepted: canonical works. 4. Mathematics.
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Agnes of Rome Agnes of Rome (c. 291 – c. 304) is a virgin–martyr, venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, the Anglican Communion, and Lutheranism. She is one of seven women, who along with the Blessed Virgin, are commemorated by name in the Canon of the Mass.
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Dominatrix For the synthpop band, see Dominatrix (band) . A dominatrix (plural dominatrixes or dominatrices) or mistress is a woman who takes the dominant role in bondage, discipline (in the sexual-fetish sense of the word) and sadomasochism, or BDSM.ominatrix is the feminine form of the Latin dominator, a ruler or lord, and was originally used in a non-sexual sense. Its use in English dates back to at least 1561. Its earliest recorded use in the prevalent modern sense, as a female dominant in S&M, dates to 1967.
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- Definition of madame. 1 plural mesdamesplay \mā-ˈdäm, -ˈdam\ —used as a title equivalent to Mrs. for a married woman not of English-speaking nationality.
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Miss Miss (pronounced /ˈmɪs/) is an English language honorific traditionally used only for an unmarried woman (not using another title such as  Doctor  or  Dame ). Originating in the 17th century, it is a contraction of mistress, which was used for all women. A period is not used to signify the contraction.
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- Switch to new thesaurus. empress - a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor. Holy Roman Emperor - sovereign of the Holy Roman Empire. Kaiser - the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918. mikado, tenno - the emperor of Japan; when regarded as a religious leader the emperor is called tenno. Emperor of Rome, Roman Emperor - sovereign of the Roman Empire.
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matriarch The definition of a matriarch is a woman who is a head of a family, or is a powerful mother figure. Rose Kennedy was an example of a matriarch.
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- Define mother: a female parent; a woman in authority; specifically : the superior of a religious community of women — mother in a sentence a female parent; a woman in authority; specifically : the superior of a religious community of women; an old or elderly woman… See the full definition
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Catholic Dictionary VICAR FORANE. An experienced priest appointed by a bishop to exercise limited jurisdiction over a specific part of a diocese. He is charged with the care of the sick clergy, presides at conferences, superivses clerical discipline and diocesan property as well as other similar matters.
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divine Switch to new thesaurus. churchman, ecclesiastic, divine. clergyman, man of the cloth, reverend - a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church. ordainer - a cleric who ordains; a cleric who admits someone to holy orders. pardoner - a medieval cleric who raised money for the church by selling papal indulgences.
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Parish General notions. A parish is a portion of a diocese under the authority of a priest legitimately appointed to secure in virtue of his office for the faithful dwelling therein, the helps of religion. The faithful are called parishioners, the priest parochus, curate, parish priest, pastor.
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Vicar A vicar (/ˈvɪkər/; Latin: vicarius) is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting in the person of or agent for a superior (compare vicarious in the sense of at second hand). Linguistically, vicar is cognate with the English prefix vice, similarly meaning deputy.
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Canon Canon. This word is derived from a Hebrew and Greek word denoting a reed or cane. Hence it means something straight, or something to keep straight; and hence also a rule, or something ruled or measured.
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Madam Madam /ˈmædəm/, or, as French, madame /ˈmædəm/ or /məˈdɑːm/, is a polite form of address for women, often contracted to ma'am /ˈmæm/. The abbreviation is Mme or Mme and the plural is mesdames (abbreviated Mmes or Mmes). The term was borrowed from the French madame (French pronunciation: ​[maˈdam]), which means my lady.
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diocese Diocese definition, an ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. See more.
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The Carmelite Order chapter. 1  an assembly of the monks in a monastery, of those in a province, or of the entire order. 2  a general assembly of the canons of a church. 3  a meeting of the elected representatives of the provinces or houses of a religious community. 4  the body of such canons or representatives collectively.
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- Definition of profess. transitive verb. 1 : to receive formally into a religious community following a novitiate by acceptance of the required vows. 2a : to declare or admit openly or freely : affirmb : to declare in words or appearances only : pretend, claim.
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canonical Definition of canonical. 1 : of, relating to, or forming a canon canonical scriptures. 2 : conforming to a general rule or acceptable procedure : orthodox His proposals were generally accepted as canonical. 3 : of or relating to a clergyman who is a canon.
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duchess duchess (plural duchesses) 1  The female spouse or widow of a duke. 2  The female ruler of a duchy (where women can reign).
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marquesa Usage notes[edit] As with many female noble titles, this term can mean either a woman who holds such a title in her own right, or the wife of a man who holds the equivalent male title. marquesa. marchioness.