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canonization

ca·no·ni·zation

US/ˌkænʌnʌˈzeɪʃʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.

(Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints

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Origin

From canonize + -ation.

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