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canonise

ca·no·nise

uncommon

verb

1.

treat as a sacred person

  • “He canonizes women”
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2.

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”
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3.

add in the canon or calendar of the saints

  • “He was canonized not long after his death”
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Origin

See canonize; analysable as canon + -ise.

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