canonize verb
also British canonise /ˈkænəˌnaɪz/ canonizes; canonized; canonizing
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]