обожествля́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• canonize verb To declare (a deceased person) as a saint, and enter them into the canon of saints.

Senses

обожествля́ть 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.
• deify (transitive) To make into a god.

canonize — full definition

1. verb To declare (a deceased person) as a saint, and enter them into the canon of saints.
2. verb To regard as a saint; to glorify, to exalt to the highest honour.
3. verb To formally declare (a piece of religious writing) to be part of the biblical canon.
4. verb To regard (an artistic or written work or its creator) as one of a group that are representative of a particular field.

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