verb🔗ShareTo declare (a deceased person) as a saint, and enter them into the canon of saints."Thomas Becket was canonized in 1173."religiontheologysoulsupernaturalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo regard as a saint; to glorify, to exalt to the highest honour."The community began to canonize Mrs. Davis after her decades of tireless work volunteering at the local soup kitchen, praising her selfless dedication as an example for all. "religiontheologyhistorycultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo formally declare (a piece of religious writing) to be part of the biblical canon."The early church councils met to decide which gospels they would canonize, officially including them in the New Testament. "religiontheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(by extension) To regard (an artistic or written work) as one of a group of works representative of a particular field."Scholars often canonize Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" as a crucial example of Southern American literature. "cultureartliteraturehistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEspecially of a church: to give official approval to; to authorize, to sanction."The university decided to canonize the professor's teaching methods, requiring all new instructors to follow them. "religiontheologydoctrineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
