Defenition of the word canonize

Defenition of the word canonize
- in the Catholic church; declare to be a saint; "On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican"
- add in the canon or calendar of the saints; "He was canonized not long after his death"
- in the Catholic church; declare (a dead person) to be a saint; "After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized"
- treat as a sacred person; "He canonizes women"
- declare (a dead person) to be a saint
- treat as a sacred person