can·on·ess (k n  -n s)n. A member of a religious community of women living under a common rule but not bound by vows. |
canoness [ˈkænənɪs]
n
(Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) RC Church a woman belonging to any one of several religious orders and living under a rule but not under a vow
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