can‧on‧ize (
also canonise British English) /ˈkænənaɪz/
verb [transitive] to officially state that a dead person is a
saint—canonization /ˌkænənaɪˈzeɪʃ
ən $ -nənə-/
noun [uncountable and countable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲