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Infinito :: Infinito (a.) Infinite; perpetual, as a canon whose end leads back to the beginning. See Infinite, a., 5..

Purgation :: Purgation (n.) The clearing of one's self from a crime of which one was publicly suspected and accused. It was either canonical, which was prescribed by the canon law, the form whereof used in the spiritual court was, that the person suspected take his oath that he was clear of the matter objected against him, and bring his honest neighbors with him to make oath that they believes he swore truly; or vulgar, which was by fire or water ordeal, or by combat. See Ordeal..

Reservation :: Reservation (n.) A term of canon law, which signifies that the pope reserves to himself appointment to certain benefices..

Canonize :: Canonize (v. t.) To glorify; to exalt to the highest honor.

Classicalism :: Classicalism (n.) Adherence to what are supposed or assumed to be the classical canons of art.

Clementine :: Clementine (a.) Of or pertaining to Clement, esp. to St. Clement of Rome and the spurious homilies attributed to him, or to Pope Clement V. and his compilations of canon law..

Domino :: Domino (n.) A kind of hood worn by the canons of a cathedral church; a sort of amice.

Antilegomena :: Antilegomena (n. pl.) Certain books of the New Testament which were for a time not universally received, but which are now considered canonical. These are the Epistle to the Hebrews, the Epistles of James and Jude, the second Epistle of Peter, the second and third Epistles of John, and the Revelation. The undisputed books are called the Homologoumena..

Uncanonize :: Uncanonize (v. t.) To deprive of canonical authority.

Beatify :: Beatify (v. t.) To ascertain and declare, by a public process and decree, that a deceased person is one of the blessed and is to be reverenced as such, though not canonized..

Residentiary :: Residentiary (a.) Having residence; as, a canon residentary; a residentiary guardian..

Canonizing :: Canonizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Canoniz.

Canonship :: Canonship (a.) Of or pertaining to Canopus in Egypt; as, the Canopic vases, used in embalming..

Saint :: Saint (v. t.) To make a saint of; to enroll among the saints by an offical act, as of the pope; to canonize; to give the title or reputation of a saint to (some one)..

Beatification :: Beatification (n.) The act of beatifying, or the state of being beatified; esp., in the R. C. Church, the act or process of ascertaining and declaring that a deceased person is one of the blessed, or has attained the second degree of sanctity, -- usually a stage in the process of canonization..

Premonstratensian :: Premonstratensian (n.) One of a religious order of regular canons founded by St. Norbert at Premontre, in France, in 1119. The members of the order are called also White Canons, Norbertines, and Premonstrants..

Catch :: Catch (n.) A humorous canon or round, so contrived that the singers catch up each other's words..

Canon Bit :: Canon bit () That part of a bit which is put in a horse's mouth.

School :: School (n.) The canons, precepts, or body of opinion or practice, sanctioned by the authority of a particular class or age; as, he was a gentleman of the old school..

Preface :: Preface (n.) The prelude or introduction to the canon of the Mass.

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