canonization
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- noun
- /ˌkænənaɪˈzeɪʃən/
- Formal
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canonización
- Many gathered to witness the canonization of the two new saints honored by the pope last Sunday.
And so this is a major find now because Leibowitz is being and he's going through the process of canonization.
- And so this is a major find now because Leibowitz is being and he's going through the process of canonization.
Examples
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After years of investigation, the church officially announced the canonization of the revered healer.
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Hundreds of faithful are traveling to Rome to witness the canonization in person.
Blog text (16) -
Thus, within the pale of Christendom, miracles become a central feature of the process of canonization.
Academic text (2006) -
Remember the demand for St. Teresa of Calcutta's canonization after her death.
Blog text (11) -
His 1990 and 2002 trips to Mexico included the beatification and canonization of Juan Diego, respectively.
Academic text (2009) -
Oct 18, 2012 -- Catholics across Upstate New York and Canada are celebrating the canonization of a 17th-century Mohawk woman.
Blog text (16) -
In a Mass commemorating the 50th anniversary of the wartime pontiff's death, Benedict moved Pius XII closer to canonization by declaring him "blessed" and "Venerable."
Academic text (2010) -
The canonization of the beloved nun took place in the grand ceremony at St. Peter's Basilica.
Synonyms
To make a book or text part of the official list of important writings
How Commemorated
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Canonization comes from an old Greek word kanon, which means 'rule' or 'measuring stick', and the church used canon for its official 'list' of holy people. So to canonize someone is to put them on that official list and call them a saint.