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Definitions for Canonize
[1] Ecclesiastical . to place in the canon of saints.
[2] to glorify.
[3] to make canonical; place or include within a canon, especially of scriptural works: They canonized the Song of Solomon after much controversy.
[4] to consider or treat as sacrosanct or holy: They canonized his many verbal foibles and made them gospel.
[5] to sanction or approve authoritatively, especially ecclesiastically.
[6] Archaic . to deify.
[7] RC Church to declare (a person) to be a saint and thus admit to the canon of saints
[8] to regard as holy or as a saint
[9] to sanction by canon law; pronounce valid
Words related to Canonize
consecrate, beatify, glorify, love, apotheosize, deify, dedicate, bless, saint, worship, idolatrize
Words nearby Canonize
canonicate, canonicity, canonicus, canonist, canonization, canonize, canonry, canons regular, canonsburg, canonship, canoodle
Origin of Canonize
1350–1400; Middle English. See canon1, -ize
Other words from Canonize
can·on·i·za·tion , noun
can·on·iz·er , noun
su·per·can·on·i·za·tion , noun
un·can·on·i·za·tion , noun
un·can·on·ize , verb (used with object), un·can·on·ized, un·can·on·iz·ing.
Synonyms for Canonize
beatify, consecrate, apotheosize, bless, dedicate, deify, glorify, love, saint, worship, besaint, idolatrize, put on a pedestal