DEFINITIONS

canonize

[ kan-uh-nahyz ]
/ ˈkæn əˌnaɪz /
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verb (used with object), can·on·ized, can·on·iz·ing.

Ecclesiastical. to place in the canon of saints.
to glorify.
to make canonical; place or include within a canon, especially of scriptural works: They canonized the Song of Solomon after much controversy.
to consider or treat as sacrosanct or holy: They canonized his many verbal foibles and made them gospel.
to sanction or approve authoritatively, especially ecclesiastically.
Archaic. to deify.

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Words related to canonize

consecrate, beatify, glorify, love, apotheosize, deify, dedicate, bless, saint, worship, idolatrize

Words nearby canonize

canonicate, canonicity, canonicus, canonist, canonization, canonize, canonry, canons regular, canonsburg, canonship, canoodle
Also especially British, can·on·ise.

Origin of canonize

1350–1400; Middle English. See canon1, -ize

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British Dictionary definitions for canonize

canonize

canonise

/ (ˈkænəˌnaɪz) /

verb (tr)

RC Church to declare (a person) to be a saint and thus admit to the canon of saints
to regard as holy or as a saint
to sanction by canon law; pronounce valid

Derived forms of canonize

canonization or canonisation, noun
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