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canonize

verb as in sanctify; idolize

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According to this text, Petros, a noblewoman later canonized as a saint, married a general and became pregnant three times.

It was he who prevailed upon the Pope to canonize Archbishop Anselm.

Not satisfied with three Gods, they must canonize and deify men and make saints and demi-gods.

Annyway, I'll give um full absolution, so that death can't hurt um sariously, an' I'll canonize him as a martyr.

We were almost ready, in our thankfulness and joy, to canonize the ship and crew, and cut her up into snuffboxes and toothpicks.

But this could hardly be, for the king would not canonize himself, and it is he who will name them when founding them.

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On this page you'll find 26 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to canonize, such as: beatify, consecrate, apotheosize, bless, dedicate, and deify.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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