canonist

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: can=on=ist

CIDE DICTIONARY

canonist, n. [Cf. F. canoniste.].

 A professor of canon law; one skilled in the knowledge and practice of ecclesiastical law.  South.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

canonist, n. an expert in canon law.

Etymology

ME f. F canoniste or f. med.L canonista: see CANON

ROGET THESAURUS

canonist

Theology

N theology (natural and revealed), theogony, theosophy, divinity, hagiology, hagiography, Caucasian mystery, monotheism, religion, religious persuasion, religious sect, religious denomination, creed, article of faith, declaration of faith, profession of faith, confession of faith, theologue, theologian, scholastic, divine, schoolman, canonist, theologist, the Fathers, theological, religious, denominational, sectarian.

Orthodoxy

N orthodoxy, strictness, soundness, religious truth, true faith, truth, soundness of doctrine, Christianity, Christianism, Catholicism, Catholicity, the faith once delivered to the saints, hyperorthodoxy, iconoclasm, The Church, Catholic Church, Universal Church, Apostolic Church, Established Church, temple of the Holy Ghost, Church of Christ, body of Christ, members of Christ, disciples of Christ, followers of Christ, Christian, Christian community, true believer, canonist, Christendom, collective body of Christians, canons, thirty nine articles, Apostles' Creed, Nicene Creed, Athanasian Creed, Church Catechism, textuary, orthodox, sound, strick, faithful, catholic, schismless, Christian, evangelical, scriptural, divine, monotheistic, true, of the true faith.