canonizing
ˈkænənaɪzɪŋ
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Definition of canonizing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

saint declarationRaredeclaring someone a saintRare
  • The canonizing ceremony was attended by thousands of people.
  • The canonizing process took several years to complete.
  • Canonizing a saint is a significant event in the church.
beatify sanctify
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Origin of canonizing

Latin, canonizare (to declare a saint)

Terms related to canonizing

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canoncanonizecanonizedblessconsecratedeclareholyhonorreveresaintvenerate

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  1. French:déclaration de sainteté, ...
  2. German:heiligsprechende, ...
  3. Italian:di canonizzazione, ...
  4. Spanish:de canonización, ...
  5. Portuguese:declarando santo, ...
  6. Chinese:被封圣的, ...
  7. Japanese:列聖の, ...
  8. Arabic:تقديسي, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְקַנֵּס, ...
  10. Russian:канонизирующий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:канонізуючий, ...
  12. Hindi:संत घोषणा, ...
canonize
ˈkænəˌnaɪz

Definition of canonize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
religionTECH.declare a deceased person a saint in the ChurchTECH.
  • The Pope canonized the martyr last year.
beatify sanctify
2.
scriptureTECH.formally declare a text part of the biblical canonTECH.
  • The council canonized the gospel in the 4th century.
bless consecrate sanctify
3.
authorizationRaregive official approval or sanctionRare
  • The church canonized the new liturgy.
approve authorize sanction
4.
figurativeRaretreat or regard as being above reproach or of great significanceRare
  • He was canonized by the media as the epitome of good taste..
idolize venerate
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Origin of canonize

Latin, canon (rule) + ize (to make)

Terms related to canonize

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
canoncanonicalcanonistcanonizationblessexaltglorifyhallowreveresaintvenerateapprove

Examples of canonize in a sentence

  • The Church plans to canonize her next year.
  • Scholars debated whether to canonize the ancient text.
  • The process to canonize a scripture is lengthy and complex.
  • The committee decided to canonize the new guidelines.
  • Efforts to canonize the policy were met with resistance.
  • The critics canonized her as a literary genius.

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  1. French:canoniser, glorifier, ...
  2. German:heiligsprechen, als kanonisch erklären, ...
  3. Italian:canonizzare, inserire nel canone, ...
  4. Spanish:canonizar, declarar canónico, ...
  5. Portuguese:canonizar, aprovar, ...
  6. Chinese:封圣, 列为正典, ...
  7. Japanese:聖人に列する, 正典に加える, ...
  8. Arabic:قَنَّسَ, قَنَّنَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַכְרִיז כְּקָדוֹשׁ, לְהַכְנִיס לְקָנוֹן, ...
  10. Russian:канонизировать, признать каноническим, ...
  11. Ukrainian:канонізувати, включити до канону, ...
  12. Hindi:संत घोषित करना, कैनन में शामिल करना, ...
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