canonize

IPA: kˈænʌnaɪz

(chiefly Roman Catholicism) To declare (a deceased person) as a saint, and enter them into the canon of saints.
(figurative) To regard as a saint; to glorify, to exalt to the highest honour.
(Christianity) To formally declare (a piece of religious writing) to be part of the biblical canon.
(by extension) To regard (an artistic or written work or its creator) as one of a group that are representative of a particular field.
(chiefly Christianity) Especially of a church: to give official approval to; to authorize, to sanction.

Examples of "canonize" in Sentences

One technique could be described as "canonize and control."
Could be – but lets wait a few years before we canonize him.
The pope will canonize Australia 's first saint Sunday, the co-founder of an order that works among the poorest.
Likewise, the quick rush to canonize the great Pope John Paul II is another example of a beautiful human life declared not sufficiently inspiring unless it is coated in veneration and sainthood.
When the Vatican decided to canonize him, their investigation reportedly revealed that the humble Indian lad had actually been a prince, the son of a king of Texcoco, who helped Cortes defeat the Aztecs.
What is it about Purim that compelled the rabbis to "canonize" this drama, requiring every Jewish community to read the Megila twice each year - accompanied by rituals such as mishloach manot, gifts to the poor, and an elaborate banquet?
(supposing it to be a fact,) is but the correlative of the old one; and since it was Eusebius who was the voucher for that, what additional probability do we establish that the inspired autograph of S. Mark ended abruptly at ver. 8, by discovering that Eusebius is consistent with himself, and omits to "canonize" (or even to "sectionize") what he had already hypothetically hinted might as well be left out altogether?