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Adjective: canonized  'ka-nu,nIzd
  1. (Christianity) officially declared to be a saint by the Catholic Church
    "After he was shown to have performed miracles, the priest was canonized";
    - canonised [Brit]
Verb: canonize  'ka-nu,nIz
  1. (religion) declare (a dead person) to be a saint
    "After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized";
    - canonise [Brit], saint
     
  2. Treat as a sacred person
    "He canonizes women";
    - canonise [Brit]

See also: authorised [Brit], authoritative, authorized

Type of: adjudge, declare, exalt, extol, glorify, hold, laud, proclaim

Encyclopedia: Canonized

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