Canonized
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adjective.
Made part of the
canon
, made
official
.
adjective.
In the
Roman Catholic Church
, officially declared a
saint
.
verb.
Simple past tense and past participle of
canonize
.
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adjective.
accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing
Word Usage
"Not all of them are officially "canonized" - they don't have to be."
Equivalent
authorised
authorized
verb-stem
canonize