a dignity of canons
Listed in the Book of Saint Albans (1486) as “a Dygnyte of chanons”.
- Subject
- canon (canons)
- Category
- People → Religious
- Confidence
- high
- Attestation
- historical-source
- Also spelled
- Dygnyte (1486)
Collective noun
dignity
Also spelled Dygnyte (1486)
What do you call a group of canons or dragons?
- Used for
- 2 subjects
- Categories
- People, Supernatural
- Subcategories
- Mythical beasts, Religious
- Type
- Specific
- Best confidence
- high
Definition
- Listed in the Book of Saint Albans (1486) as “a Dygnyte of chanons”.
- Humorous coinage from Wondermark #566, “Supernatural Collective Nouns” (Wildlife class).
Other senses of the word: dignity on Wiktionary
Usage as a collective noun
a dignity of dragons
Humorous coinage from Wondermark #566, “Supernatural Collective Nouns” (Wildlife class).
- Subject
- dragon (dragons)
- Category
- Supernatural → Mythical beasts
- Confidence
- low
- Attestation
- humor-source
- Also spelled
- Dygnyte (1486)
Related words
No other collective nouns recorded for these subjects.