canonizev.
/ˈkanənʌɪz/, U.S. /ˈkænəˌnaɪz/ 1. transitive. To place in the canon or calendar of the saints, according to the rules and with the ceremonies observed by the Church.
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society > faith > aspects of faith > holiness > saint > canonization > perform canonization [verb (transitive)]
canonizec1380
sanctify1390
saint1487
to shrine (a person) for a saint1530
portess1570
rubricate1570
holy1578
calendar1597
beheaven1601
besainta1603
templify1615
beatify1629
beatificate1636
c1380 J. Wyclif De Eccles. in Sel. Wks. III. 344 If þe pope canonise þis man þanne he must nedis be seint in hevene.
a1464 J. Capgrave Abbreuiacion of Cron. (Cambr. Gg.4.12) (1983) 198 Þis same ȝere was Thomas of Lancastir canonized.
1516 Pynson Life St. Birgette in Myrr. our Ladye (1873) Introd. 58 This blessyd woman seynt Birgette was canonyzed by pope bonyface.
1598 R. Barckley Disc. Felicitie of Man iii. 248 They assured him that he should be canonized for a Saint.
a1680 S. Butler Genuine Remains (1759) II. 195 A Fanatic..canonizes himself a Saint in his own Life-time.
1875 H. E. Manning Internal Mission of Holy Ghost vii. 191 A multitude who have not been canonised on earth, though they are saints in heaven.
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society > faith > worship > sacrament > order > ordination > ordain [verb (transitive)]
hallowc900
hodec1275
sacrec1290
ordainc1300
orderc1330
consecrate1387
sanctify1390
canonize1393
to lay hands (or hand) on or upon (also in, to)a1400
consacrea1492
ensacrea1492
ordinate1508
impose1582
japan1756
1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis I. 254 Thus was he pope canonised With great honour and intronised.
c1475 (?c1400) Apol. Lollard Doctr. (1842) 57 Wan any auerous or couetous is canonizid in þe kirk, or maad cheef.
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the world > the supernatural > deity > [verb (transitive)] > deify
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deificatec1540
canonize1553
divine1591
godize1592
godify1603
divinitize1649
divify1652
divinize1656
divinify1660
theologize1678
transhumanate1848
transhumanize1872
in-God1891
1553 R. Eden tr. S. Münster Treat. Newe India sig. Ei Of them which amonge the gentiles were canonized into ye numbre of the goddes.
1564 N. Haward tr. Eutropius Briefe Chron. i. 2.
1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World II. 210 Circe our famous witch..was canonized a goddesse.
1669 T. Gale Court of Gentiles: Pt. I ii. viii. 106.
1794 R. J. Sulivan View of Nature II. xlv. 300 Adventurers, who were afterwards..canonized as a sign in the heavens..called Argonauts.
4. figurative. To treat as a saint or glorified person.
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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > majesty, glory, or grandeur > exaltation or glorification > exalt or glorify [verb (transitive)] > as an object of veneration
sanctify1483
canonize1579
saint1597
consecratea1692
1579 L. Tomson tr. J. Calvin Serm. Epist. S. Paule to Timothie & Titus 683/1 But women are as it were canonized here: God putteth them into his register, and setteth them in an honourable degree.
a1593 C. Marlowe Tragicall Hist. Faustus (1604) sig. A4 Faustus these bookes thy wit and our experience Shall make all nations to canonize vs.
1825 J. Neal Brother Jonathan II. 282 I am not ready to canonize all women because I love one.
5. To make canonical; to admit into the Canon of Scripture, or (transferred) of authoritative writings.
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society > faith > aspects of faith > Bible, Scripture > text > canon > [verb (transitive)] > make
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1382 [implied in: Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) James Prol. Not the same ordre is at Greekis..of the seuen epistoelis that ben clepid canonysid. (at canonized adj.)].
1593 T. Nashe Christs Teares 38 b Canonizing such a multifarious Genealogie of Comments.
1595 Polimanteia (1881) 36 To canonize your owne writers.
1645 J. Ussher Body of Divinitie 5.
1657 J. Cosin Scholast. Hist. Canon Script. ii. 14 They canonized the Books of the Maccabees.
1872 O. Shipley Gloss. Eccl. Terms 86 Apocryphal books..were not canonized.
6. To sanction by the authority of the church; to give authoritative sanction or approval to.
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society > faith > aspects of faith > religion > a religion or church > church [verb (transitive)] > sanction
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1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis III. 280 Of the law canonized The pope hath bode to the men, that, etc.
c1475 (?c1400) Apol. Lollard Doctr. (1842) 46 Þer wordis are canonized, & approuid of holi kirk.
1635 E. Pagitt Christianographie (1636) i. iii. 89 These..doctrines are Canonized in their late meeting at Trent.
1670 G. Havers tr. G. Leti Il Cardinalismo di Santa Chiesa ii. i. 132 The Popes are sure to have the Cardinals Canonize their errours.
1869 W. E. H. Lecky Hist. European Morals I. i 39 We should still be compelled to canonise a crowd of acts.
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1578 T. Cooper Thesaurus (new ed.) Canonize, to canonice: to examine by rule.
1656 T. Blount Glossographia Canonize, to examine by rule, to Register, to put in the rank and number.
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