verb
Meaning 1
Non-Oxford British English spelling of canonize.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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canonise
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verb
Meaning 2
declare (a dead person) to be a saint
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: canonize, saint
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: declare, adjudge, hold
verb
Meaning 3
treat as a sacred person
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- He canonizes women
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: canonize
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: laud, extol, exalt, glorify, proclaim
History
Etymology
See canonize; analysable as canon + -ise.