canonization

English

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Etymology

From canonize +‎ -ationCategory:English terms suffixed with -ation#CANONIZATION.

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Noun

canonization (countable and uncountable, plural canonizations)Category:English lemmas#CANONIZATIONCategory:English nouns#CANONIZATIONCategory:English uncountable nouns#CANONIZATIONCategory:English countable nouns#CANONIZATIONCategory:English countable nouns#CANONIZATIONCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#CANONIZATIONCategory:Pages with entries#CANONIZATIONCategory:Pages with 1 entry#CANONIZATION

  1. (ChristianityCategory:en:Christianity#CANONIZATION) 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.
  2. The state of being canonized or sainted.
    • 2024 May 24, Christopher Lamb, “Italian teenager nicknamed ‘God’s influencer’ set to become Catholic Church’s first millennial saint”, in CNN‎:
      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.
      Category:English terms with quotations#CANONIZATION
  3. Introduction into a canon of artistic or literary works.

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