| 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 | ||