canonise

Definition of Canonise in English :

1. canonise, canonize

treat as a sacred person

Example Sentences:
'He canonizes women'

2. canonise, canonize, saint

declare (a dead person) to be a saint

Example Sentences:
'After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Canonise

verb (transitive)

1. Roman Catholic Church

to declare (a person) to be a saint and thus admit to the canon of saints

2.

to regard as holy or as a saint

3.

to sanction by canon law; pronounce valid

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈcanonˌized or ˈcanonˌizing

1.

to declare (a deceased person) a saint in formal church procedure

2.

to glorify

3.

to put in the Biblical canon

4.

to give church sanction or authorization to