| VERB | communication | canonise, canonize | treat as a sacred person |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | canonise, canonize, saint | declare (a dead person) to be a saint |
| Meaning | treat as a sacred person. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonym | canonize | |
| Broader | laud, extol, exalt, glorify, proclaim | praise, glorify, or honor |
| Meaning | declare (a dead person) to be a saint. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | canonize, saint | |
| Category | religion, faith, organized religion | An institution to express belief in a divine power |
| Broader | declare, adjudge, hold | declare to be |
| Nouns | canon | a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church |
| canonisation | (Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints | |