1. Declare (a dead person) to be a saint
   "After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized"
   - canonise [Brit], saint 
2. Treat as a sacred person
   "He canonizes women"
   - canonise [Brit]

Derived forms: canonized, canonizes, canonizing

See also: canon, canonization

Type of: adjudge, declare, exalt, extol, glorify, hold, laud, proclaim

Encyclopedia: Canonize

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