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Definitions: Canonize |
CanonizeVerb1. In the Catholic church; declare (a dead person) to be a saint; "After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized". 2. Treat as a sacred person; "He canonizes women". 3. Add in the canon or calendar of the saints; "He was canonized not long after his death". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "canonize" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1602. (references) |
Note: Canonize \Can"on*ize\, transitive verb. [imperative past participle Canonized; present participle verb or noun Canonizing.]. (Websters 1913) |
Synonym: CanonizeSynonym: saint (v). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Idolatry | Verb: worship idols, worship pictures, worship relics; deify, canonize. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Canonize |
| English words defined with "canonize": Canonizing. (references) |
| "Canonize" is generally used as a lexical verb (infinitive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Canonize" is used about 3 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Lexical Verb (infinitive) | 100% | 3 | 202,518 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Language | Translations for "canonize"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | kanonizoj. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | مجد (adoration, assiduous, celebrate, celebrity, diligent, enthrone, eulogize, exalt, extol, fame, glorify, glory, industrious, kudos, laborious, laud, laurels, luster, lustre, magnify, popularity, praise highly), تطويب في قائمة القديسين, طوب. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | канонизирам, прославям (glorify, make, perpetuate, resound, signalize, sound). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | svatořeèit, prohlásit za svatého, kanonizovat. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farsi | شرعی کردن , درزمره مقدسان شمردن . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | julistaa pyhimykseksi. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | canoniser. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | heiligsprechen. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | κατατάσσω μεταξύ των άγιων, καθιερώνω (establish, standardise), ανακηρύσσω άγιο. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | לכלול ברשימת "ק"ושים. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | szentté avat (to canonize, to saint), kanonizál (to canonize). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | meyatakan suci. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | canonizzare (canonise). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | anonizecay canonizar, beatificar (beatify). (various references) canoniza (Saint), sanctifica (Saint, sanctify). (various references) канонизировать. (various references) posvetiti (commit, consecrate, dedicate, hallow, inscribe, sanctify), osvetiti (dedicate, get revenge, sanctify), kanonizovati. (various references) canonizar (canon, Saint). (various references) kanonisera (apotheos), heligförklara. (various references) kutsamak (bless, consecrate, hallow, revere, sanctify), azizler listesine almak. (various references) канонізувати (sanctify), визнати каноном, обожнювати (adore, apotheosize, deify, divinify, worship), при"днати до святих. (various references) canoneiddio, seintio (saint). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "canonize": canonized, canonizes. (additional references) | |
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"Canonize" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: anonize, Cagnoni, canningite, Cannizaro, cannoize, cannonize, canonise, cantonite, Chanoine. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "canonize" (pronounced 'Can"on*ize'): Abolitionize, Acclimatize, Acetize, Achromatize, Actualize, Adonize, Adulterize, Adverbialize, Africanize, Agatize, Agnize, Agrarianize, Albumenize, Alchemize, Alcoholize, Algebraize, Alkalize, Allotropize, Alphabetize, Aluminize, Amalgamize, Americanize, Amortize, Anabaptize, Anachronize, Anaesthetize, Anagrammatize, Analogize, Anarchize, Anathematize, Anatomize, Angelize, Anglicize, Angurize, Animalize, Annalize, Anthropomorphize, Antipathize, Antiquarianize, Aphetize, Aphorize, Apostatize, Apothegmatize, Apotheosize, Appetize, Apprize, Archaize, Argumentize, Aromatize, Arterialize, Artificialize, Artilize, Aryanize, Astatize, Astrologize, Astronomize, Athetize, Atomize, Attitudinize, Australize, Authorize, Azotize, Baize, Balize, Baptize, Bastardize, Battologize, Bestialize, Bichromatize, Biographize, Bituminize, Boucherize, Bowdlerize, Bromize, Burnettize, Cabalize, Calvinize, Cantonize, Capitalize, Caponize, Carbolize, Carbonize, Carburize, Cardinalize, Carnalize, Catalogize, Catechize, Categorize, Catheterize, Catholicize, Cauponize, Cauterize, Celestialize, Celticize, Centralize, Chameleonize, Characterize, Cheverliize, Chloridize, Cinchonize, Civilize, Cize, Climatize, Cocainize, Cognize, Collodionize, Colloquialize, Congenialize, Connaturalize, Consonantize, Conventionalize, Cowardize, Creaturize, Cross-fertilize, Cuckoldize, Curarize, Cutinize, Dastardize, Debituminize, Decarbonize, Decarburize, Decardinalize, Decentralize, Dechristianize, Decimalize, Decitizenize, Decivilize, Decolorize, Defeudalize, Defibrinize, Deflectionize, Dehumanize, Demagnetize, Dematerialize, Demephitize, Demesmerize, Demobilize, Democratize, Demonetize, Demonize, Demoralize, Denarcotize, Denationalize, Denaturalize, Denize, Denizenize, Dentize, Deodorize, Deoxidize, Deoxygenize, Depauperize, Depolarize, Deprovincialize, Deputize, Dereligionize, Desilverize, Despotize, Desulphurize, Desynonymize, Dethronize, Detonize, Devilize, Devitalize, Devocalize, Devulgarize, Diabolize, Dialogize, Diamondize, Diazotize, Digitize, Diphthongalize, Diphthongize, Disauthorize, Disillusionize, Disnaturalize, Disorganize, Dispauperize, Disprize, Disrealize, Disseize, Dissocialize, Dissyllabize, Disthronize, Disutilize, Divinize, Dolomize, Doxologize, Dramatize, Ebonize, Effeminize, Egotize, Egyptize, Electrize, Electrotonize, Elegize, Elenchize, Embastardize, Emblematiccize, Emblematize, Emblemize, Emotionalize, Emphasize, Empyreumatize, Encarnalize, Endenize, Enigmatize, Enthronize, Entomologize, Epicurize, Epigrammatize, Epilogize, Epiloguize, Epistolize, Epitomize, Equalize, Eternalize, Eternize, Etherealize, Etherize, Euhemerize, Eulogize, Euphemize, Euphonize, Euphuize, Euripize, Europeanize, Excrementize, Experimentalize, Externalize, Fabulize, Factorize, Familiarize, Fanaticize, Faradize, Federalize, Femalize, Feminize, fertilize, Feudalize, Fluidize, Focalize, Foreprize, Foreseize, formularize, Formulize, Fortunize, Frize, Functionalize, Gallicize, Gallize, galvanize, Gargalize, Gargarize, Genealogize, Geologize, Geometrize, Giantize, Gluttonize, Goblinize, Gorgonize, gormandize, Gospelize, Gothicize, Grammaticize, Grangerize, Gutturalize, Gutturize, Harlotize, Hazardize, Heathenize, Heavenize, Hepatize, Herbarize, Hispanicize, Historicize, Historize, Histrionize, homologize, hospitalize, Hostilize, Humorize, Hydrogenize, hypnotize, Hypostasize, hypostatize, Iambize, Iconize, Idiotize, illegalize, Illegitimatize, Illiberalize, Illuminize, Imbastardize, immaterialize, Immethodize, immobilize, Impatronize, Imperialize, Improvisatize, Indenize, individualize, Infamize, Inoxidize, Intellectualize, Interjectionalize, internationalize, Inthronize, iodize, ionize, Iridize, Islamize, Isochronize, Italianize, italicize, itemize, -ize, Jacobinize, Jasperize, jeopardize, Kaolinize, Kruppize, Kyanize, labialize, Laconize, Latibulize, legalize, legitimatize, legitimize, Leperize, Lethargize, Letheonize, liberalize, life-size, lionize, liquidize, Listerize, literalize, localize, macadamize, Macarize, magnetize, maize, Malleableize, Mammonize, Mangonize, marbleize, Margaryize, Martialize, martyrize, Matronize, maximize, Mechanicalize, mechanize, Mediatize, memorialize, memorize, mercerize, mesmerize, metabolize, Metallize, Metamorphize, Meteorize, Methodize, Mineralogize, Miniardize, minimize, Minionize, Miraculize, Misavize, Mischaracterize, Miscognize, Misprize, mobilize, Modelize, modernize, monetize, mongrelize, monopolize, Mortalize, Motorize, Municipalize, Muscularize, Mysterize, Mythologize, Naphthalize, Narcotize, nationalize, Naturize, Nebulize, Nectarize, Neologize, Neoterize, Nesslerize, Neutralize, Nitrogenize, Nomadize, Nominalize, Nounize, Obectize, Obelize. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-e-i-n-n-o-z" | |
-1 letter: canzone, canzoni. | |
-2 letters: aeonic, ancone, azonic, canine, cannie, conine, encina, eonian, zoecia. | |
-3 letters: ancon, anion, azine, azoic, canoe, canon, conin, cozen, cozie, inane, nance, nonce, ocean. | |
-4 letters: acne, aeon, anon, azon, cain, cane, ciao, cine, cion, coin, cone, coni, conn, icon, naoi, nazi, neon, nice, nine, nona, none, once, zein, zinc, zoea, zoic, zone. | |
-5 letters: ace, ain, ane, ani, azo, can, con, coz, eon, ice, inn, ion, nae, nan, oca, one, zin, zoa. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-c-e-i-n-n-o-z" | |
+1 letter: canonized, canonizes. | |
+2 letters: benzocaine, cognizance. | |
+3 letters: benzocaines, cognizances, pentazocine. | |
+4 letters: containerize, incognizance, nonenzymatic, pancreozymin, pentazocines, recognizance. | |
+5 letters: containerized, containerizes, conversazione, conversazioni, decarbonizing, incognizances, mechanization, pancreozymins, recognizances. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)43 61 6E 6F 6E 69 7A 65 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)-.-. .- -. --- -. .. --.. . |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000011 01100001 01101110 01101111 01101110 01101001 01111010 01100101 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)C a n o n i z e |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0043 0061 006E 006F 006E 0069 007A 0065 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)3767808180759271 |
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