canonization
definitions
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noun
The process of declaring a person a saint in the Catholic Church.en: The process of declaring a person a saint in the Catholic Church.
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noun
The acceptance of a work as part of an official literary or artistic canon.en: The acceptance of a work as part of an official literary or artistic canon.
examples
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The canonization of the saint was celebrated globally.
The canonization of the saint was celebrated globally.
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The canonization of the novel took decades.
The canonization of the novel took decades.