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canonize

UK
/ˈkænənaɪz/
US
/ˈkænənaɪz/

Translations

canonizeverb
canonized
Past Simple
canonized
Past Participle
canonizing
Gerund
UK
/ˈkænənaɪz/
US
/ˈkænənaɪz/
canoniserDans le contexte religieux catholique.
The Pope decided to canonize the revered nun after years of investigation into her life and miracles.
Le pape a décidé de canoniser la religieuse vénérée après des années d'enquête sur sa vie et ses miracles.
canoniserAu sens figuré, pour idéaliser ou présenter comme irréprochable.
The community tends to canonize local heroes, often overlooking their flaws.
La communauté a tendance à canoniser les héros locaux, en négligeant souvent leurs défauts.
Additional translations
canoniserEn histoire littéraire ou culturelle, pour intégrer à un canon reconnu.
Synonyms
sanctify
deify
exalt
venerate
bless

Definitions

canonizeverb
To officially declare a deceased person as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church.
The Pope decided to canonize the revered nun after years of investigation into her life and miracles.
To regard or treat someone or something as being above reproach or of great significance.
The community tends to canonize local heroes, often overlooking their flaws.
To include (a work, author, or figure) within an accepted or authoritative canon, especially of literature, art, or ideas.
The academic conference did much to canonize the novelist as a central figure in post-war literature.
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