Is Canonize a Word?
Verb (Used with Object), Can·on·ized, Can·on·iz·ing. to Make Canonical; Place or Include Within a Canon, Especially of Scriptural Works: They Canonized the...
verb (used with object), can·on·ized, can·on·iz·ing. to make canonical; place or include within a canon, especially of scriptural works: They canonized the Song of Solomon after much controversy. ...
What does it mean to canonize someone?
canonization, official act of a Christian communion—mainly the Roman Catholic Church but also the Eastern Orthodox Church—declaring one of its deceased members worthy of public cult and entering his or her name in the canon, or authorized list, of that communion's recognized saints.
How do you use canonize in a sentence?
- In religion, people tend to canonize the words of their most significant religious figure, holding them as holy and indisputable.
- As a kid I would always canonize everything my father said, believing that he would never say anything that wasn't of the utmost importance.
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