canonises
Officially names saint
Canonises is the British spelling of canonizes.
To canonise is to officially declare someone a saint in the Catholic or Orthodox church: The pope canonised Mother Teresa in 2016.
More broadly, it means to treat something as authoritative or worthy of veneration: Critics have canonised certain works while ignoring others.
State of being canonized
- beatificationDeclaring someone among blessed
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- martyrdomSuffering for conviction
- relicsPreserved items from antiquity
papacy · liturgy · sacraments · clergy · altar · apostles · disciples · miracles
Receiving divine favor
- consecrateMake sacred officially
- hallowTo make sacred
- sanctifyMake officially holy
- anointApply ceremonial oil
ordain · sacred · divine · purify · glorify · exalt · revere · venerate
Organize into formal rules
- normalizeMake regular or standard
- systematizeArrange into ordered structure
- formalizeMake official or systematic
- regulateControl by rules
establish · benchmark · protocol · uniformity · conformity · orthodoxy · prescribe · institutionalize
Favorable opinion given
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- endorsementFormal expression of support
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
recognition · accreditation · confirmation · backing · authorize · institutionalize · formalize · authenticate
Inherited cultural legacy
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- legacyWhat's passed down
- loreTraditional knowledge transmitted orally
classics · masterworks · literary canon · curriculum · pantheon · Western canon · inclusion · exclusion
sainthood
State of being canonized
- beatificationDeclaring someone among blessed
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- martyrdomSuffering for conviction
relics · papacy · liturgy · sacraments · clergy · altar · apostles · disciples · miracles · theology
blessed
Receiving divine favor
- consecrateMake sacred officially
- hallowTo make sacred
- sanctifyMake officially holy
anoint · ordain · sacred · divine · purify · glorify · exalt · revere · venerate · holy
codify
Organize into formal rules
- normalizeMake regular or standard
- systematizeArrange into ordered structure
- formalizeMake official or systematic
regulate · establish · benchmark · protocol · uniformity · conformity · orthodoxy · prescribe · institutionalize · enshrine
approval
Favorable opinion given
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- endorsementFormal expression of support
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
sanction · recognition · accreditation · confirmation · backing · authorize · institutionalize · formalize · authenticate · certify
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- legacyWhat's passed down
lore · classics · masterworks · literary canon · curriculum · pantheon · Western canon · inclusion · exclusion · gatekeeping