canonisation

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A form of canonization — The final process or decree (following beatification) by which the name of a deceased person is placed in the catalogue (canon) of saints and commended to perpetual veneration and invocation.

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Meanings

nouncanonisation (countable and uncountable, plural canonisations)

plural canonisations

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of canonization.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints

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Broader
sanctification
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canonization

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

canonisation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canonisation

MLA

“canonisation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canonisation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “canonisation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canonisation.

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