canonize
English
Alternative forms
- canonise (non-Oxford British English)
Etymology
From Old French canonisier, from Medieval Latin canōnizō, from Latin canōn. Synchronically analyzable as canon + -ize.
Pronunciation
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Verb
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- (transitive) To establish as a formal, standard rule.
- (transitive) To declare (a person) as a saint.
- Thomas Becket was canonized.
- (transitive) To glorify; to exalt to the highest honour.
- Shakespeare
- Fame in time to come canonize us.
- Shakespeare
Translations
to establish as a formal, standard rule
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to define someone as a saint
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Portuguese
Verb
canonize
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