| VERB | communication | canonize, canonise, saint | declare (a dead person) to be a saint |
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| communication | canonize, canonise | treat as a sacred person |
| Meaning | declare (a dead person) to be a saint. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized" | |
| Synonyms | canonise, 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 |
| canonization | (Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints | |
| Meaning | treat as a sacred person. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "He canonizes women" | |
| Synonym | canonise | |
| Broader | laud, extol, exalt, glorify, proclaim | praise, glorify, or honor |