canonise

• Déclarer officiellement quelqu'un saint dans l'Église catholique romaine ; vénérer comme une relique ou glorifier.

To officially declare someone a saint in the Roman Catholic Church; to treat as sacred or glorify.

1. Declare a saintC1formal

   To officially declare a deceased person to be a saint in the Roman Catholic Church.

   Canoniser

   • The Pope canonised Mother Teresa in 2016.
   • Many martyrs were canonised centuries after their death.
   • The process to canonise a person requires evidence of miracles.

   Synonymessaint

   Antonymesdefrockprofane

2. Treat as sacredC2formal

   To regard someone or something with great reverence, as if they were holy or beyond criticism.

   Traiter comme sacré

   • Fans often canonise their favourite celebrities, ignoring their flaws.
   • Some historians tend to canonise certain political leaders.
   • The media should not canonise public figures without scrutiny.

   Synonymesconsecratedeifyhallowreveresanctifyvenerateworship

   Antonymesdesecrateprofanevilify