canonize
To declare as a saint, and enter them into the canon of saintsTo declare (a deceased person) as a saint, and enter them into the canon of saints.
» She was canonized after her death.
Она была канонизирована после смерти.
Meaning
5 senses(British, English, Oxford, US, transitive)To declare (a deceased person) as a saint, and enter them into the canon of saints.
Thomas Becket was canonized in 1173.
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канонизи́роватьkanonizírovatʹ, обожествля́тьobožestvljátʹ, обожестви́тьobožestvítʹ
канонізовуватиkanonizovuvaty, канонізуватиkanonizuvaty, зараховувати до лику святихzaraxovuvaty do lyku svjatyx
declare (a dead person) to be a saint
(British, English, Oxford, US, figuratively, transitive)To regard as a saint; to glorify, to exalt to the highest honour.
(British, English, Oxford, US, transitive)To formally declare (a piece of religious writing) to be part of the biblical canon.
(British, English, Oxford, US, broadly, transitive)To regard (an artistic or written work or its creator) as one of a group that are representative of a particular field.
(British, English, Oxford, US, transitive)Especially of a church: to give official approval to; to authorize, to sanction.
Examples
1 sentencesShe was canonized after her death.
ruОна была канонизирована после смерти.
Translations
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Origin
From Late Middle English canonizen (“to declare as a saint; to appoint to an ecclesiasticaFrom Late Middle English canonizen (“to declare as a saint; to appoint to an ecclesiastical office”), from Old French canonisier (modern French canoniser (“to canonize”)), or from its etymon Medieval Latin, Late Latin canōnizāre, the present active infinitive of Latin canōnizō (“to recognize as a saint, canonize; to declare as authoritative or official”), from Latin canōn (“measuring line; (figurative) precept, rule, canon; authorized catalogue”) + -izō (suffix forming verbs). The English word is analysable as canon (“general principle, rule; authoritative group of works; catalogue of saints canonized in the Roman Catholic Church”) + -ize.
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Forms
canonizes, canonizing, canonized, canonizedSynonyms
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3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle