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Canonize   Listen
verb
Canonize  v. t.  (past & past part. canonized; pres. part. canonizing)  
1.
(Eccl.) To declare (a deceased person) a saint; to put in the catalogue of saints; as, Thomas a Becket was canonized.
2.
To glorify; to exalt to the highest honor. "Fame in time to come canonize us."
3.
To rate as inspired; to include in the canon.(R.)





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"Canonize" Quotes from Famous Books



... first have died en odeur de Saintete, which, were it not too ludicrous, might be translated smelling of holiness; he was then created a Bienheureux, and after he had been dead a century, the pope might canonize him if he pleased; after which he, the saint, might work miracles if he ...
— A Trip to Paris in July and August 1792 • Richard Twiss
... and then I speak English: that smal braine I haue, to no further vse I conuert saue to be kinde to my frends, and fatall to my enemies. A new brain, a new wit, a new stile, a new soule will I get mee to canonize your name to posteritie, if in this my first attempt I am not taxed of presumption. Of your gracious fauer I despaire not, for I am not altogether Fames out-cast . . . Your Lordship is the large spreading branch ...
— A Life of William Shakespeare - with portraits and facsimiles • Sidney Lee
... quite natural, and very common. The men of this world will canonize those for saints, when dead, whom they stigmatized with the vilest names when living. Besides many others I could mention, this I have peculiarly remarked in respect to that man of God, that faithful ...
— The Works of John Bunyan • John Bunyan


Words linked to "Canonize" :   canonization, canon, glorify, laud, proclaim, adjudge, saint, religion, extol


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