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secular canon
- A clergyman who belonged to a cathedral chapter or collegiate church. Those who observed a written rule, often the Rule of St Augustine, were called regular canons. Those who held personal property and lived in their own houses were called secular canons.
- A prebendary of a cathedral or collegiate church.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: History
- Category: Medieval
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