English > canonisation: 1 sense > noun 1, actMeaning | (Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints. |
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Synonym | canonization |
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Category | Orthodox Church, Orthodox Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Church, Eastern Orthodox | derived from the Byzantine Church and adhering to Byzantine rites |
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Roman Catholic, Western Church, Roman Catholic Church, Church of Rome, Roman Church | The Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy |
Broader | sanctification | A religious ceremony in which something is made holy |
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Spanish | beatificación, canonización |
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Catalan | beatificació, canonització |
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Verbs | canonise | declare (a dead person) to be a saint |
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