noun
(Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints
• Syn: ↑canonisation
• Derivationally related forms: ↑canonise (for: ↑canonisation), ↑canonize
• Topics:
↑Roman Catholic, ↑Western Church, ↑Roman Catholic Church, ↑Church of Rome, ↑Roman Church, ↑Orthodox Church, ↑Orthodox Catholic Church, ↑Eastern Orthodox Church, ↑Eastern Church, ↑Eastern Orthodox
• Hypernyms: ↑sanctification
Useful english dictionary. 2012.