UNCANONIZE

Etymology

Verb

uncanonize (third-person singular simple present uncanonizes, present participle uncanonizing, simple past and past participle uncanonized)

(transitive) To deprive of canonical authority.

(transitive) To reduce from the rank of a canonized saint.

Source: Wiktionary


Un*can"on*ize, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + canonize.]

1. To deprive of canonical authority.

2. To reduce from the rank of a canonized saint.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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