Canonize - English meaning

verb

(in the roman catholic church) officially declare (a dead person) to be a saint.

Usage examples:

He was the last english saint to be canonized prior to the reformation

Synonims:

BeatifyDeclare to be a saint

verb

Place in or regard as belonging to a canon of literary or artistic works.

Usage examples:

They have become cult classics, canonized in american literature by many critics

verb

Sanction by church authority.

Usage examples:

Although his version of the myth has become canonized, many of his details were inventions or alter…

verb

(in the roman catholic church) to announce officially that a dead person is a saint

Usage examples:

In guatemala, the pope canonized pedro de san jose de betancurt, central america's first saint., jo…