canonised

• Diz-se daquele que foi oficialmente declarado santo pela Igreja; também usado metaforicamente para algo formalmente reconhecido como conforme padrões elevados.

Describes something that has been officially declared a saint by the Church; also used metaphorically to mean something that has been formally accepted as being of the highest standard.

1. Accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standingC1formal

   Given a status of being officially recognized as sacred, authoritative, or beyond criticism.

   Canonizado

   • The author's works have been canonised as essential reading in the field.
   • Certain historical documents are canonised by scholars as definitive sources.
   • The film has been canonised by critics as a masterpiece of cinema.

   Sinônimosbeatifiedconsecratedhallowedsacrosanctsanctified

   Antônimosprofaneunauthorizedunhallowedunsanctioned

• 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.

   Sinônimossaint

   Antônimosdefrockprofane

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.

   Sinônimosconsecratedeifyhallowreveresanctifyvenerateworship

   Antônimosdesecrateprofanevilify