| NOUN | act | canonization, canonisation | (Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints |
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| Meaning | (Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints. | |
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| Synonym | canonisation | |
| Category | Orthodox Church, Orthodox Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Church, Eastern Orthodox | derived from the Byzantine Church and adhering to Byzantine rites |
| Roman Catholic, Western Church, Roman Catholic Church, Church of Rome, Roman Church | The Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy | |
| Broader | sanctification | A religious ceremony in which something is made holy |
| Verbs | canonize | declare (a dead person) to be a saint |