English noun: canonization | |||
1. | canonization (act) (Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints | ||
Synonyms | canonisation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sanctification | ||
Domain category | Church of Rome, Eastern Church, Eastern Orthodox, Eastern Orthodox Church, Orthodox Catholic Church, Orthodox Church, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church | ||