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canon vs prebendary

prebendary vs canon

canon and prebendary both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
canon Yes No No No
prebendary Yes No No No
As nouns, prebendary is a hyponym of canon; that is, prebendary is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than canon:
  • canon: a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter
  • prebendary: a canon who receives a prebend for serving the church
canon (noun) prebendary (noun)
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy a canon who receives a prebend for serving the church
a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts
a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired
a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter
Difference between canon and prebendary

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