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canonization

noun

Etymology

From canonize + -ation.

  1. derived from canōn — “measuring line; (figurative) precept, rule, canon; authorized catalogue”
  2. derived from canōnizō — “to recognize as a saint, canonize; to declare as authoritative or official”
  3. derived from canōnizāre
  4. derived from canonisier
  5. inherited from canonizen — “to declare as a saint; to appoint to an ecclesiastical office”
  6. formed as canonization — “canonize + -ation”

Definitions

  1. The final process or decree (following beatification) by which the name of a deceased…

    The final process or decree (following beatification) by which the name of a deceased person is placed in the catalogue (canon) of saints and commended to perpetual veneration and invocation.

  2. The state of being canonized or sainted.

    • Following the attribution of two miracles, the next step is for the Pope to convene a meeting of cardinals to agree on Acutis’ sainthood and decide on a date for the canonization.

  3. Introduction into a canon of artistic or literary works.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at canonization. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at canonization. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

5 hops · closes at canonization

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA