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canonize

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canonize verb
also British canonise /ˈkænəˌnaɪz/
canonizes; canonized; canonizing
canonize
verb
also British canonise /ˈkænəˌnaɪz/
canonizes; canonized; canonizing
Learner's definition of CANONIZE
[+ object] in the Roman Catholic Church
: to officially give a dead person a special status as someone very holy : to declare (someone) to be a saint(罗马天主教)正式追封…为圣徒,宣圣

— canonization

also British canonisation /ˌkænənəˈzeɪʃən/ Brit /ˌkænəˌnaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]
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canonize

verb

can·​on·​ize ˈka-nə-ˌnīz How to pronounce canonize (audio)
canonized ˈka-nə-ˌnīzd How to pronounce canonize (audio)
in "Hamlet" usually
kə-ˈnä-ˌnīzd How to pronounce canonize (audio)
; canonizing

transitive verb

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
his mother had canonized all his timidities as common sense Scott Fitzgerald
canonization noun

Example Sentences

She died 100 years ago and was canonized in Rome last year. a singing star so canonized by his fans that they refuse to believe anything bad about him
Recent Examples on the Web There is a temptation to rush to canonize your memory, there is no need to do so. Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 31 Aug. 2022 Seals is hoping the work Lucas did with Robinson will continue and canonize Bronzeville as a national historic site. Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2022 Benedict’s response to the scandal was compromised by his haste to canonize John Paul, amid mounting evidence of the late Pope’s lack of sensitivity to the issue, and by his own reluctance to admit error on the Church’s part. Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 26 July 2022 All that’s left to canonize the process is assent by Nigeria’s legislators. Alexander Onukwue, Quartz, 16 Dec. 2021 Much has changed since 1994, when Campion became only the second woman ever nominated for best director, and the chance to canonize her could put Campion in contention for a major Oscar. New York Times, 1 Dec. 2021 While impeccable values decorate the company's hallways, the leader's shadow may canonize symptoms of coercion, deception and fake compliance. Loubna Noureddin, Forbes, 2 June 2021 Some subset of the suburban women who helped canonize Ginsburg might soften their opposition to these candidates, who are now seen, rightly, as mindless apologists for Trumpism and its horrors. David Faris, TheWeek, 20 Sep. 2020 Many of the saints canonized by the Church during the late Middle Ages were lay women and men who had provided assistance for those stricken with plague, leprosy and other infirmities. Adam J. Davis, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Medieval Latin canonizare, from Late Latin canon catalog of saints, from Latin, standard

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of canonize was in the 14th century
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