Priest (5)
'priest' is the definition.
(I know that canon is a type of priest)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for canon that I've seen before include "General rule; cleric" , "General rule; clergyman" , "Body of works" , "Criterion; church official" , "accepted criterion" .)
'priest' is the definition.
(both can mean a clergyman)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for cleric that I've seen before include "Type of cloth, perhaps" , "One in holy orders" , "Church minister" , "Priest caught in circle" , "Person in holy orders" .)
(Other definitions for parson that I've seen before include "Churchman" , "service provider" , "Minister of religion" , "One with benefice" , "Anglican clergyman" .)