canonise
Officially proclaim holy
Canonise is the British spelling of canonize.
In the Catholic Church, to canonise someone is to officially declare them a saint: Joan of Arc was canonised in 1920.
More broadly, to canonise something is to treat it as authoritative or essential: Critics have canonised his early novels while ignoring his later work.
Deeply respect and admire
- glorifyPraise to excess
- exaltPraise with great intensity
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- esteemFavorable opinion of worth
honor · elevate · celebrate · extol · adore · praise · laud · idolize
Approval or punitive measure
- endorseGive official approval
- ratifyFormally confirm agreement
- validateConfirm as true
- legitimizeMake lawful or valid
authorize · certify · recognize · affirm · acclaim · enshrine · formalize · confirm
Preserve as sacred
- institutionalizeEstablish as norm
- codifyOrganize into formal rules
- preserveProtect from loss
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
legacy · time-honored · established · orthodoxy · doctrine · continuity · customs · conventions
Declaring someone among blessed
- sainthoodState of being canonized
- martyrdomSuffering for conviction
- miraclesSupernatural extraordinary events
- relicsPreserved items from antiquity
papal · Vatican · shrine · intercession · veneration · devotion · piety · pilgrimage
Ceremonial set of actions
- liturgyFormal worship structure
- massQuantity of matter
- consecrationDedicating to sacred purpose
- proclamationFormal public announcement
investiture · solemnity · celebration · papal decree · enshrinement · inauguration · commemoration · observance
revere
Deeply respect and admire
esteem · honor · elevate · celebrate · extol · adore · praise · laud · idolize · apotheosize
sanction
Approval or punitive measure
legitimize · authorize · certify · recognize · affirm · acclaim · enshrine · formalize · confirm · uphold
enshrine
Preserve as sacred
- institutionalizeEstablish as norm
- codifyOrganize into formal rules
- preserveProtect from loss
heritage · legacy · time-honored · established · orthodoxy · doctrine · continuity · customs · conventions · conservatism
beatification
Declaring someone among blessed
- sainthoodState of being canonized
- martyrdomSuffering for conviction
- miraclesSupernatural extraordinary events
relics · papal · Vatican · shrine · intercession · veneration · devotion · piety · pilgrimage · apostolic
ritual
Ceremonial set of actions
- liturgyFormal worship structure
- massQuantity of matter
- consecrationDedicating to sacred purpose
proclamation · investiture · solemnity · celebration · papal decree · enshrinement · inauguration · commemoration · observance · sacrament
canonisedamn
Mild expletive
condemn · excommunicate · anathematize · demonize · decanonize
canonisedecanonize
Revoke sainthood officially
marginalize · exclude · reject · dismiss · suppress
- canonical gospelsAuthorized New Testament quartet
- canonical worksOfficially recognized masterpieces
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