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Noun: canonist  ka-nu-nist
  1. A specialist in canon law
    "The canonist was consulted on matters of church doctrine and governance"
Adjective: canonist  ka-nu-nist
  1. Pertaining to or characteristic of a body of rules and principles accepted as axiomatic
    "canonist communism"

Derived forms: canonists

Type of: specialiser [Brit], specialist, specializer

Encyclopedia: Canonist