CANONIST
canonist
(adjective) pertaining to or characteristic of a body of rules and principles accepted as axiomatic; e.g. “canonist communism”
canonist
(noun) a specialist in canon law
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
canonist (plural canonists)
(legal) An expert in canon law; canon lawyer
Anagrams
• actinons, cantions, contains, sanction
Source: Wiktionary
Can"on*ist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. canoniste.]
Definition: A professor of canon law; one skilled in the knowledge and practice of ecclesiastical law. South.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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