can·on·ize also Brit can·on·ise 
/ˈkænəˌnaɪz/ verb
can·on·iz·es; can·on·ized; can·on·iz·ing /ˈkænəˌnaɪz/ verb [+ obj] in the Roman Catholic Church : to officially give a dead person a special status as someone very holy : to declare (someone) to be a saint
▪ She died 100 years ago and was canonized in Rome last year.
▪ She died 100 years ago and was canonized in Rome last year.
— can·on·i·za·tion also Brit can·on·i·sa·tion /ˌkænənəˈzeɪʃən, Brit ˌkænəˌnaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]
▪ a saint's canonization
/ˌkænənəˈzeɪʃən, Brit ˌkænəˌnaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun [noncount] ▪ a saint's canonization
