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Definition of Canonization
1. Noun. (Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints.
Exact synonyms: Canonisation
Generic synonyms: Sanctification
Category relationships: Church Of Rome, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church, Eastern Church, Eastern Orthodox, Eastern Orthodox Church, Orthodox Catholic Church, Orthodox Church
Derivative terms: Canonise, Canonize
Generic synonyms: Sanctification
Category relationships: Church Of Rome, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church, Eastern Church, Eastern Orthodox, Eastern Orthodox Church, Orthodox Catholic Church, Orthodox Church
Derivative terms: Canonise, Canonize
Definition of Canonization
1. n. 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.
Definition of Canonization
1. Noun. The final process or decree (following beatification) by which the name of a deceased person is placed in the catalogue (canon) of saints and commended to perpetual veneration and invocation. ¹
2. Noun. The state of being canonized or sainted. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Canonization
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