verb🔗ShareTo declare (a deceased person) as a saint, and enter them into the canon of saints."Thomas Becket was canonized in 1173."religiontheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo regard as a saint; to glorify, to exalt to the highest honour."After years of tireless charity work and dedication to helping the poor, Mother Teresa was canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church. "religiontheologyhistoryliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo formally declare (a piece of religious writing) to be part of the biblical canon."After centuries of debate, some early Christian texts were canonized and added to the New Testament. "religiontheologydoctrineChat 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.""Over time, Shakespeare's plays have been canonized as essential works of English literature." "cultureartliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEspecially of a church: to give official approval to; to authorize, to sanction."The school board canonized the new dress code after months of discussion and revisions. "religiontheologydoctrinehistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMade part of the canon; made official."The recipe, once just a family secret, is now canonized as the bakery's official chocolate cake recipe. "religiontheologyhistorycultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareIn the Roman Catholic Church, officially declared a saint."Here are a few options, progressing from simplest to slightly more complex: "After performing two verified miracles, the nun was canonized as a saint." " religiontheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
