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canonize
CIDE DICTIONARY
canonize, v. t. [F. canoniser or LL. canonizare, fr. L. canon.. See Canon.].
- To declare (a deceased person) a saint; to put in the catalogue of saints; as, Thomas a Becket was canonized. [1913 Webster]
- To glorify; to exalt to the highest honor. [1913 Webster]"Fame in time to come canonize us." [1913 Webster]
- To rate as inspired; to include in the canon. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
canonize, v.tr. (also -ise)
1 a declare officially to be a saint, usu. with a ceremony. b regard as a saint.
2 admit to the canon of Scripture.
3 sanction by Church authority.
1 a declare officially to be a saint, usu. with a ceremony. b regard as a saint.
2 admit to the canon of Scripture.
3 sanction by Church authority.
Derivative
canonization n.
Etymology
ME f. med.L canonizare: see CANON
THESAURUS
canonize
aggrandize, apotheose, apotheosize, beatify, bless, cleanse, consecrate, crown, dedicate, deify, devote, elevate, ennoble, enshrine, enthrone, exalt, frock, glamorize, glorify, hallow, immortalize, lionize, magnify, make legendary, ordain, purify, raise, saint, sanctify, set apart, set up, throne, upliftROGET THESAURUS
canonize
Idolatry
VB worship idols, worship pictures, worship relics, deify, canonize.For further exploring for "canonize" in Webster Dictionary Online
