canonize - definition, synonyms and pronunciation

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declare (a dead person) to be a saint“After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized”Synonyms: canonise saintMore general declare, adjudge
treat as a sacred person“He canonizes women”Synonyms: canoniseMore general laud, extol

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Can′on·ize transitive verb [past tense & past participle Canonized; present participle & verbal noun Canonizing.]

Origin: F. canoniser or LL. canonizare, fr. L. canon.. See Canon.

1. Church To declare (a deceased person) a saint; to put in the catalogue of saints; as, Thomas a Becket was canonized.

2. To glorify; to exalt to the highest honor.

Fame in time to come canonize us.— William Shakespeare

2. To rate as inspired; to include in the canon.rare

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54