canonization
noun/ˌkænənaɪˈzeɪʃn/
/ˌkænənəˈzeɪʃn/
(British English also canonisation)
[countable, uncountable]- the act by the Pope of stating officially that somebody is now a saint; the process of being made a saint by the Pope compare beatificationTopics Religion and festivalsc2
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