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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