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canonisation

/ˌkæn.ə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

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noun

/ˌkæn.ə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее официальный акт, особенно в Римско-католической и Восточно-православной церквях, посредством которого умерший человек официально признаётся святым и включается в канон святых.

A noun referring to the official act, particularly in the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches, by which a deceased person is formally recognized as a saint and included in the canon of saints.

  1. Admission into the canon of saintsC1formal

    The official act by which the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Church declares a deceased person to be a saint.

    ruКанонизация

    • The canonisation of Mother Teresa took place in 2016.
    • The process of canonisation often takes many years.
    • Pope Francis presided over the canonisation ceremony.

    Synonymscanonizationglorification

Forms
  • canonisations plural form
  • canonisations' possessive plural form
  • canonisation's possessive singular form