canonise

• Declarar oficialmente alguém santo na Igreja Católica Romana; venerar como sagrado ou glorificar, exaltar alguém como modelo ou ícone.

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.

   Canonizar

   • 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.

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2. Treat as sacredC2formal

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

   Canonizar

   • 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.

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