Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
canonichessa
English translation:
canoness
Added to glossary by
xlationhouse
May 18, 2008 16:41
15 yrs ago
Italian term
United States
6 yrs as a translator; 15 yrs in TR mgt
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Italian to English
canonichessa
Italian to English
Social Sciences
Religion
From a website describing the history of a building that previously housed religious orders and is now a hotel.
Nel 1945 il vescovo Petrella unì le Canonichesse del monastero di Santa Caterina a quello delle Contesse....
I have an Italian definition of the term:
canonichessa 1 (sf.) 1 Donna che viveva in comunità sotto una regola e recitava l'ufficio, senza aver preso i voti. 2 Religiosa che aveva una prebenda in un capitolo di fanciulle.
It sounds almost like novice or novitiate, but there must be a more exact term for canonichessa. Thanks for any suggestions!
Nel 1945 il vescovo Petrella unì le Canonichesse del monastero di Santa Caterina a quello delle Contesse....
I have an Italian definition of the term:
canonichessa 1 (sf.) 1 Donna che viveva in comunità sotto una regola e recitava l'ufficio, senza aver preso i voti. 2 Religiosa che aveva una prebenda in un capitolo di fanciulle.
It sounds almost like novice or novitiate, but there must be a more exact term for canonichessa. Thanks for any suggestions!
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Comment: "Yes, thank you so much!
The explanation provided by Kristina is why I am not referring to these women as nuns elsewhere in the text..."
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