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canonize

can.on.ize \'kan-*-.ni-z\ vt [ME canonizen, fr. ML canonizare, fr. LL canon 
   catalog of sai]nts, fr. L, standard 1: to declare (a deceased person) an 
   officially recognized saint  2: to make canonical  3: to sanction by 
   ecclesiastical authority  4: to accord sacrosanct or authoritative standing 
   to