Dreye權威釋義|canonize

vt.

將……封為聖徒；褒揚
These two terrorists were canonized as martyrs after they died.
這兩位恐怖分子在死後被封為聖徒。

n.

canonization

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以上來源於：《英漢大辭典》

v.

(in the Roman Catholic Church) officially declare (a dead person) to be a saint.
sanction by Church authority.

ME: from late L. canonizare ‘admit as authoritative’, from L. canon (see canon¹).

以上來源於：《簡明牛津英語詞典》