canonize
/ˈkænənaɪz/(亦作-ise)
verb
with obj.(常作be canonized)
1- (in the Roman Catholic Church) officially declare (a dead person) to be a saint（罗马天主教）正式封（死者）为圣者：
he was the last English saint to be canonized prior to the Reformation.
他是宗教改革之前最后一个被封为圣者的英国人。
1.1
- figurative regard as being above reproach or of great significance〈喻〉认为…是无可指责的; 视…极其重要：
we have canonized freedom of speech as an absolute value overriding all others.
我们已经把言论自由看做是天经地义的、压倒一切的绝对价值。
1.2
- sanction by Church authority（教会当局）批准, 认可。
派生词
canonization
noun词源
late Middle English: from late Latin canonizare 'admit as authoritative' （in medieval Latin 'admit to the list of recognized saints'）， from Latin canon （see CANON1）.