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French
Etymology
Inherited from Ecclesiastical Latin canonicus, a borrowing from Ancient Greek κανονικός (kanonikós). Doublet of canonique.
Pronunciation
Noun
chanoine m (plural chanoines, feminine chanoinesse)
- (religion) canon (person)
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