canonization
🇺🇸
/ˌkænənəˈzeɪʃn/
🇬🇧
/ˌkænənaɪˈzeɪʃn/
noun
R
The formal recognition by the Catholic Church that someone who has died is now a saint.
The canonization of Mother Teresa was a significant event in the Catholic Church.
translation
The formal recognition by the Catholic Church that someone who has died is now a saint.
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canonizations