santificare — meaning in English
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English meaning
- canonize verb To declare (a deceased person) as a saint, and enter them into the canon of saints.
- hallow verb To treat as sacred; to make or declare holy.
- 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.
- sanctify verb To make something holy or set it apart for religious use.
Senses
santificare 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.
- hallow (transitive) To make holy, to sanctify.
- saint (transitive) Synonym of canonize: to honor, formally name, or revere as a saint.
- sanctify (transitive) To make holy; to consecrate; to set aside for sacred or ceremonial use.
canonize — full definition
- verb To declare (a deceased person) as a saint, and enter them into the canon of saints.
- verb To regard as a saint; to glorify, to exalt to the highest honour.
- verb To formally declare (a piece of religious writing) to be part of the biblical canon.
- verb To regard (an artistic or written work or its creator) as one of a group that are representative of a particular field.