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- [kan-uh-nahyz]
- /ˈkæn əˌnaɪz/
- /ˈkæn.ə.naɪz/
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- [kan-uh-nahyz]
- /ˈkæn əˌnaɪz/
Definitions of canonise word
- verb with object canonise Ecclesiastical. to place in the canon of saints. 1
- verb with object canonise to glorify. 1
- verb with object canonise to make canonical; place or include within a canon, especially of scriptural works: They canonized the Song of Solomon after much controversy. 1
- verb with object canonise to consider or treat as sacrosanct or holy: They canonized his many verbal foibles and made them gospel. 1
- verb with object canonise to sanction or approve authoritatively, especially ecclesiastically. 1
- verb with object canonise Archaic. to deify. 1
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Origin of canonise
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English. See canon1, -ize
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Parts of speech for Canonise
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
canonise popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
canonise usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for canonise
verb canonise
- beatify — When the Catholic church beatifies someone who is dead, it declares officially that they were a holy person, usually as the first step towards making them a saint.
- sanctify — to make holy; set apart as sacred; consecrate.
- consecrate — When a building, place, or object is consecrated, it is officially declared to be holy. When a person is consecrated, they are officially declared to be a bishop.
- hallow — to make holy; sanctify; consecrate.
- bless — When someone such as a priest blesses people or things, he asks for God's favour and protection for them.
Antonyms for canonise
verb canonise
- condemn — If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable.
- degrade — Something that degrades someone causes people to have less respect for them.
- dishonour — lack or loss of honor; disgraceful or dishonest character or conduct.
- hate — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
- lower — to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag.
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