Meaning of CANONIZE
| Pronunciation: | | 'kanu`nIz
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- [v] add in the canon or calendar of the saints; "He was canonized not long after his death"
- [v] in the Catholic church; declare (a dead person) to be a saint; "After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized"
- [v] treat as a sacred person; "He canonizes women"
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| | Synonyms: | | canonise, canonise, saint |
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| | See Also: | | add, adjudge, declare, exalt, extol, glorify, hold, laud, proclaim | |
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| | Definition: | | \Can"on*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Canonized}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Canonizing}.] [F. canoniser or LL. canonizare, fr. L.
canon.. See {Canon}.]
1. (Eccl.) 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. --Shak.
2. To rate as inspired; to include in the canon.[R.]
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| | Related Terms: | | aggrandize, apotheose, apotheosize, beatify, bless, cleanse, consecrate, crown, dedicate, deify, devote, elevate, ennoble, enshrine, enthrone, exalt, frock, glamorize, glorify, hallow, immortalize, lionize, magnify, make legendary, ordain, purify, raise, saint, sanctify, set apart, set up, throne, uplift |
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