heilig verklaren — meaning in English

English meaning

• canonize verb To officially declare that a dead person is a saint.
• sanctify verb To make something holy or set it apart for religious use.

Senses

heilig verklaren is used for these senses in English:

• canonize (chiefly, Roman Catholicism) To declare (a deceased person) as a saint, and enter them into the canon of saints.
• sanctify (transitive) To make holy; to consecrate; to set aside for sacred or ceremonial use.

canonize — full definition

1. verb To officially declare that a dead person is a saint.
2. verb To treat someone as if they were a saint, praising and honoring them greatly.
3. verb To officially accept a religious text as part of the Bible.
4. verb To view a work of art or writing, or its creator, as belonging among those that best represent a particular field.

sanctify — full definition

1. verb To make something holy or set it apart for religious use.
2. verb To give official approval or religious backing to something.

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