Associations to the word «Canonize»

Wiktionary

CANONIZE, verb. (transitive) To establish as a formal, standard rule.
CANONIZE, verb. (transitive) To declare (a person) as a saint.
CANONIZE, verb. (transitive) To glorify; to exalt to the highest honour.

Dictionary definition

CANONIZE, verb. Declare (a dead person) to be a saint; "After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized".
CANONIZE, verb. Treat as a sacred person; "He canonizes women".

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope