canonization

English

Alternative forms

canonisation (UK)

Etymology

canonize +‎ -ation

Pronunciation

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Noun

canonization (countable and uncountable, plural canonizations)

(Christianity) 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.
The state of being canonized or sainted.
Introduction into a canon of artistic or literary works.

Translations

the final process or decree

Catalan: canonització f
French: canonisation (fr) f
Galician: canonización (gl) f
German: Heiligsprechung (de) f
Irish: naomhainmniú m
Italian: canonizzazione (it) f
Polish: kanonizacja (pl) f
Portuguese: canonização (pt) f
Spanish: canonización (es) f
Ukrainian: канонізація f (kanonizacija)

the state of being canonized or sainted

French: canonisation (fr) f
Greek: αγιοποίηση (el) f (agiopoíisi)
Irish: naomhainmniú m
Italian: canonizzazione (it) f
Portuguese: canonização (pt) f
Spanish: canonización (es) f
Tagalog: pagkakanonisa

Further reading

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