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Antonyms for canoness

Grammar : Noun
Spell : kan-uh-nis
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkæn ə nɪs

Definition of canoness

  • As in nun : noun woman in religious order
Example sentences :
  • Canoness Aigline is handsome and tall, her mien is imperious.
  • Extract from : « The Iron Pincers » by Eugne Sue
  • The canoness and the Bernardine nun step into the enclosure reserved for the litigants.
  • Extract from : « The Iron Pincers » by Eugne Sue
  • With another sign, he made the canoness understand that she and his father were to kiss his betrothed.
  • Extract from : « The World's Greatest Books, Vol VII » by Various
  • Dancing went on all night, and I did not leave my canoness, who was a delightful woman and danced admirably.
  • Extract from : « The Memoires of Casanova, Complete » by Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
  • Without a pause I renewed my conversation with the canoness, not so much as looking around.
  • Extract from : « The Memoires of Casanova, Complete » by Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
  • After dinner the count gave me a letter of introduction to a canoness at Coblentz, of whom he spoke in very high terms.
  • Extract from : « The Memoires of Casanova, Complete » by Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
  • I went up to a canoness who was very fond of Italian poetry, and had no trouble in engaging her in an interesting discussion.
  • Extract from : « The Memoires of Casanova, Complete » by Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
  • The canoness rose, took my arm, and we seated ourselves at table together, still talking about Italian literature.
  • Extract from : « The Memoires of Casanova, Complete » by Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
  • She was made a canoness of the aristocratic order of St. Theresa, of which the Queen was the head.
  • Extract from : « Lola Montez » by Edmund B. d'Auvergne
  • Of the color violet (restrained, mysterious, veiled love, color of canoness).
  • Extract from : « Baudelaire: His Prose and Poetry » by Charles Baudelaire

Synonyms for canoness

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