can´on|i|za´tion

can´on|i|za´tion
can|on|ize «KAN uh nyz», transitive verb, -ized, -iz|ing.
1. to declare formally to be a saint; place in the official list of saints: »

Joan of Arc was canonized by the Roman Catholic Church in 1920.

2. Figurative. to treat as a saint; glorify.
3. to make or recognize as canonical.
4. = authorize. (Cf.authorize)
can´on|i|za´tion, noun.

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