canonization
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canonization (countable and uncountable, plural canonizations)
- (Christianity) The final process or decree (following beatification) by which the name of a deceased person is placed in the catalogue (canon) of saints and commended to perpetual veneration and invocation.
- The state of being canonized or sainted.
- Introduction into a canon of artistic or literary works.
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the final process or decree
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the state of being canonized or sainted
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Further reading[edit]
- canonization on Wikipedia.Wikipedia