Canon
Defined in 1 dictionary — Burrill (1850)
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
In English ecclesiastical law. A prebendary or member of a chapter. 1 BL Com. 382. 3 Steph. Com. 67. A person possessing a prebend or revenue allotted for the performance of divine service in a cathedral or collegiate church. Encyclop. Amer. By the late statutes, 3 <k 4 Vict. c. 113, s. 1, it is provided that all the members of chapters, except the dean, in every cathedral and collegiate church in England, shall be styled canons. 3 St^h. Com. 67, note (m).