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canonise
verb
Declare (a dead person) to be a saint
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Declare (a dead person) to be a saint
“After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized”
verb
Treat as a sacred person
“He canonizes women”
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After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized
He canonizes women
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