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Abrogation of these rules or canons can necessitate the entire weight of the hierarchy tumbling down on the head of a hapless victim.
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A campaign of vilification was directed at the canons, asserting that they were guilty of debauched conduct.
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The college was to have six secular canons one a dean and four clerks, but he died before his intention was actually carried out.
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Honorary canons are members of the chapter in name but are non-residential and receive no emoluments.
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As the deans and most of the canons continued to be absentees, their lands and rights were increasingly farmed out.
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This type of painting was often the work of anonymous craftsmen who faithfully adhered to the styles, canons and genres inherited from the past.
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It is the site of several restored canons and two lighthouses, a feature peculiar to the city in the state.
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He is bringing into some order his canons, who are rude and unlearned.
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The architects of this period were more influenced by the canons of Old World architecture.
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They challenged the political and status quo and experimented with muralism but kept certain traditional artistic canons.
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