canonizzare — meaning in English

English meaning

• canonize verb To officially declare that a dead person is a saint.
• saint noun A person formally recognized by a church, especially the Catholic Church, as holy after death, often due to a virtuous life or miracles.

Senses

canonizzare 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.
• saint (transitive) Synonym of canonize: to honor, formally name, or revere as a saint.

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 honouring 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.

saint — full definition

1. noun A person formally recognized by a church, especially the Catholic Church, as holy after death, often due to a virtuous life or miracles.
2. noun A person regarded as remarkably kind, patient, or morally admirable.

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