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Noun: canonization  ,ka-nu-nu'zey-shun [N. Amer], ,ka-nu-nI'zey-shun [Brit]
  1. (Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints
    - canonisation [Brit]

Derived forms: canonizations

Type of: sanctification

Encyclopedia: Canonization

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