canonised

can·on·ize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kan-uh-nahyz]
- /ˈkæn əˌnaɪz/
- /ˈkæn.ə.naɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kan-uh-nahyz]
- /ˈkæn əˌnaɪz/

Definitions of canonised word

verb with object canonised Ecclesiastical. to place in the canon of saints. 1
verb with object canonised to glorify. 1
verb with object canonised 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 canonised to consider or treat as sacrosanct or holy: They canonized his many verbal foibles and made them gospel. 1
verb with object canonised to sanction or approve authoritatively, especially ecclesiastically. 1
verb with object canonised Archaic. to deify. 1

See all 7 definitions of canonised

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Origin of canonised

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 Canonised

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Canonised

canonised 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 about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

canonised usage trend in Literature

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