canonization

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canonization

noun canonizations · canonisation

  1. countable, uncountable The final process or decree (following beatification) by which the name of a deceased person is placed in the catalogue (canon) of saints and commended to perpetual veneration and invocation.
  2. countable, uncountable The state of being canonized or sainted. Following the attribution of two miracles, the next step is for the Pope to convene a meeting of cardinals to agree on Acutis’ sainthood and decide on a date for the canonization.
  3. countable, uncountable Introduction into a canon of artistic or literary works.

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noun the final process or decree

Españolcanonización
Portuguêscanonização
Françaiscanonisation
DeutschHeiligsprechung
Italianocanonizzazione
Ελληνικάαγιοκατάταξη agiokatátaxi

noun the state of being canonized or sainted

Españolcanonización
Portuguêscanonização
Françaiscanonisation
Italianocanonizzazione
Ελληνικάαγιοποίηση agiopoíisi

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@misc{canonization_2026,
  title = {canonization},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/canonization},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}