CANONISING Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word canonising. (close relations)
Definition of CANONISING
Best Alternative Words for CANONISING
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beatifying | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • fill with sublime emotion • make blessedly happy • declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood | ||||||||
deifying | verbv | |||||||
verb • consider as a god or godlike • exalt to the position of a God | ||||||||
elevating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • give a promotion to or assign to a higher position • raise from a lower to a higher position • raise in rank or condition | ||||||||
glorifying | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • praise, glorify, or honor • bestow glory upon • elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration • cause to seem more splendid | ||||||||
sanctifying | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • render holy by means of religious rites • give religious sanction to, such as through an oath • make pure or free from sin or guilt | ||||||||
saint | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization • person of exceptional holiness • model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal verb • hold sacred • declare (a dead person) to be a saint |