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canonization

/ˌkænənaɪˈzeɪʃn/noun

उच्चारण कैननाइज़ेशन

संत घोषित करना, संत-पद प्रदान करना

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noun
  1. 1

    [C, U]

    the act of officially declaring that a dead person is a saint, especially in the Roman Catholic Church

    संत घोषित करना, संत-पद प्रदान करना

    • Thousands of people from Kerala attended the canonization of Sister Alphonsa in Rome.
    • the canonization of Mother Teresa in 2016

    Synonyms beatification sanctification

  2. 2

    [U]

    the act of accepting a writer, book or work of art as being among the most important of its kind

    (साहित्य आदि में) श्रेष्ठ कृतियों में शामिल किया जाना

    • the canonization of Premchand as a great Hindi writer
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General knowledge

Mother Teresa was declared a saint by the Pope in 2016 and is now known as Saint Teresa of Calcutta.

मदर टेरेसा को 2016 में पोप द्वारा संत घोषित किया गया और अब उन्हें Saint Teresa of Calcutta के नाम से जाना जाता है।