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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024can•on•ize /ˈkænəˌnaɪz/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -ized, -iz•ing. - Religionto declare (someone) officially as a saint:When was she canonized?
can•on•i•za•tion /ˌkænənəˈzeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]The canonization of Joan of Arc took place in 1920. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024can•on•ize (kan′ə nīz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing. - Religion[Eccles.]to place in the canon of saints.
- to glorify.
- Religionto make canonical;
place or include within a canon, esp. of scriptural works:They canonized the Song of Solomon after much controversy. - to consider or treat as sacrosanct or holy:They canonized his many verbal foibles and made them gospel.
- to sanction or approve authoritatively, esp. ecclesiastically.
- [Archaic.]to deify.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] can′on•ise′. - Middle English. See canon1, -ize 1350–1400
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