v.
Pronunciation: ' ka-n ə - ˌ n ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: can · on · ized \ - ˌ n ī zd; in “ Hamlet ” usu k ə - ' nä- ˌ n ī zd \ ; can · on · iz · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin canonizare, from Late Latin canon catalog of saints, from Latin, standard
Date: 14th century
1 : to declare (a deceased person) an officially recognized saint
2 : to make canonical
3 : to sanction by ecclesiastical authority
4 : to attribute authoritative sanction or approval to
5 : to treat as illustrious, preeminent, or sacred
– can · on · i · za · tion \ ˌ ka-n ə -n ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun