canonization en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn)bor. Latin canōn Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Latin -izō Medieval Latin canōnizōbor. Old French canonisierbor. Middle English canonizen English canonize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English canonization From canonize + -ation.
Meanings
- (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.
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(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.
2024 May 24, Christopher Lamb, “Italian teenager nicknamed ‘God’s influencer’ set to become Catholic Church’s first millennial saint”, in CNN:
- (countable, uncountable) Introduction into a canon of artistic or literary works.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| canonizations | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| canonisation | UK, alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (21)
sv helgonförklaring (the final process or decree) · es canonización (the state of being canonized or sainted) · id kanonisasi (the state of being canonized or sainted) · it canonizzazione (the state of being canonized or sainted) · it canonizzazione (the final process or decree) · ca canonització (the final process or decree) · pt canonização (the state of being canonized or sainted) · tl pagkakanonisa (the state of being canonized or sainted) · de Heiligsprechung (the final process or decree) · pl kanonizacja (the final process or decree) · ga naomhainmniú (the state of being canonized or sainted) · sv helgonförklaring (the state of being canonized or sainted) · el αγιοποίηση (the state of being canonized or sainted) · fr canonisation (the final process or decree) · uk канонізація (the final process or decree) · ga naomhainmniú (the final process or decree) · es canonización (the final process or decree) · pt canonização (the final process or decree) · gl canonización (the final process or decree) · fr canonisation (the state of being canonized or sainted) · el αγιοκατάταξη (the final process or decree)