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What is a canoness?

What is a canoness? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (dated) A woman who holds a canonry in a conventual chapter.
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She was made a canoness of the aristocratic order of St. Theresa, of which the Queen was the head.
With another sign, he made the canoness understand that she and his father were to kiss his betrothed.
Without a pause I renewed my conversation with the canoness, not so much as looking around.
The canoness rose, took my arm, and we seated ourselves at table together, still talking about Italian literature.
The canoness and the Bernardine nun step into the enclosure reserved for the litigants.
Dancing went on all night, and I did not leave my canoness, who was a delightful woman and danced admirably.

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