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(kan′ən īz′)

transitive verb canonized, canonizing

to declare (a deceased person) a saint in formal church procedure
to glorify
to put in the Biblical canon
to give church sanction or authorization to

Origin: ME canonizen < LL(Ec) canonizare: see canon + -ize

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canonization noun

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transitive verb can·on·ized, can·on·iz·ing, can·on·iz·es

To declare (a deceased person) to be a saint and entitled to be fully honored as such.
To include in the biblical canon.
To include in a literary canon.
To approve as being within canon law.
To treat as sacred; glorify.

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canˌon·i·zaˈtion (-ĭ-zāˈshən) noun

canˈon·izˌer noun

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