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canonize
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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.

canonize, canonise [ˈkænəˌnaɪz]
vb (tr)
1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) RC Church to declare (a person) to be a saint and thus admit to the canon of saints
2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) to regard as holy or as a saint
3. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) to sanction by canon law; pronounce valid
canonization , canonisation n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.canonize - declare (a dead person) to be a saint; "After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized"
organized religion, religion, faith - an institution to express belief in a divine power; "he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him"
adjudge, declare, hold - declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent"
2.canonize - treat as a sacred person; "He canonizes women"
exalt, extol, glorify, laud, proclaim - praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking"
Translations
canonize [ˈkænənaɪz] VTcanonizar
canonize canonise [ˈkænənaɪz] vtcanoniser
canon law ndroit m canon
can opener nouvre-boîte m
canonize
canonize [ˈkænəˌnaɪz] vtcanonizzare
canonize [ˈkænəˌnaɪz] vtcanonizzare


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If this current pope or a future pontiff canonizes Pius IX, Pius XII, and John XXIII, he will double the ranks of popes sainted since 1100 A.
At any historical moment, the church canonizes people whom it needs to canonize to make a point about what it considers, at that period, an exemplary life.
 
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