canonize

One entry found for canonize.

Main Entry: can·on·ize
Pronunciation: 'ka-n&-"nIz
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): can·on·ized /-"nIzd; in "Hamlet" usu k&-'nä-"nIzd/; can·on·iz·ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin canonizare, from Late Latin canon catalog of saints, from Latin, standard
1 : to declare (a deceased person) an officially recognized saint
2 : to make canonical
3 : to sanction by ecclesiastical authority
4 : to attribute authoritative sanction or approval to
5 : to treat as illustrious, preeminent, or sacred
- can·on·i·za·tion /"ka-n&-n&-'zA-sh&n/ noun