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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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