Canoness
Canoness , noun
[Compare Late Latin canonissa.]
A woman who holds a canonry in a conventual chapter.
Collocations (2)
Regular canoness , one bound by the vow of poverty, and observing a strict rule of life.
Secular canoness , one allowed to hold private property, and bound only by vows of chastity and obedience so long as she chose to remain in the chapter.