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CANONIZE
canonize, canonise, saint
(verb) declare (a dead person) to be a saint; “After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized”
canonize, canonise
(verb) treat as a sacred person; “He canonizes women”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
canonize (third-person singular simple present canonizes, present participle canonizing, simple past and past participle canonized) (US, Oxford)
(transitive) To establish as a formal, standard rule.
(transitive) To declare (a person) as a saint.
(transitive) To glorify; to exalt to the highest honour.
Source: Wiktionary
Can"on*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Canonized; p. pr. & vb. n. Canonizing.] Etym: [F. canoniser or LL. canonizare, fr. L. canon.. See Canon.]
1. (Eccl.)
Definition: 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.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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