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Canonise

To declare (a deceased person) as a saint, and enter them into the canon of saints.

📖 Definitions of "Canonise"

verb

1
To declare (a deceased person) as a saint, and enter them into the canon of saints.
"Thomas Becket was canonized in 1173."
2
To regard as a saint; to glorify, to exalt to the highest honour.
3
To formally declare (a piece of religious writing) to be part of the biblical canon.
4
(by extension) To regard (an artistic or written work) as one of a group of works representative of a particular field.

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