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canonize
can·on·ize
[
kánnə nz
]
(
past and past participle
can·on·ized
,
present participle
can·on·iz·ing
,
3rd person present singular
can·on·iz·es
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
declare somebody as saint:
in the Roman Catholic Church, to declare a deceased person to be a saint
2.
give religious approval to something:
to declare something to be acceptable or valid according to canon law
3.
glorify something:
to idolize somebody or glorify something
[
14th century. < medieval Latin
canonizare
< Latin
canon
(see
canon
1
)
]
can·on·i·za·tion
[
kànnəni záysh'n
]
noun
can·on·iz·er
noun
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can·on·i·za·tion [ kànnəni záysh'n ] nouncan·on·iz·er noun
