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canonization

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can·on·ize  (kn-nz)
tr.v. can·on·ized, can·on·iz·ing, can·on·iz·es
1. To declare (a deceased person) to be a saint and entitled to be fully honored as such.
2. To include in the biblical canon.
3. To include in a literary canon.
4. To approve as being within canon law.
5. To treat as sacred; glorify.

canon·i·zation (--zshn) n.
canon·izer n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.canonization - (Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints
sanctification - a religious ceremony in which something is made holy
Church of Rome, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church, Roman Catholic - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy
Eastern Church, Eastern Orthodox, Eastern Orthodox Church, Orthodox Catholic Church, Orthodox Church - derived from the Byzantine Church and adhering to Byzantine rites
Translations
canonization [ˌkænənaɪˈzeɪʃən] Ncanonización f
canonization
n (Eccl) → Heiligsprechung f, → Kanonisation f, → Kanonisierung f
canonization [ˌkænənaɪˈzeɪʃn] ncanonizzazione f
canonization [ˌkænənaɪˈzeɪʃn] ncanonizzazione f


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