English dictionary
canonization
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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(Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints
Synonyms canonisationSource: WordNet 3.0
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The final process or decree (following beatifacation) by which the name of a deceased person is placed in the catalogue (canon) of saints and commended to perpetual veneration and invocation.
Source: webster1913