canonize
/ˈkænənaɪz/verb
उच्चारण कैननाइज़
संत घोषित करना
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verb
- 1
[T] ~ sb
(in the Christian Church, especially the Roman Catholic Church) to state officially that a dead person is a saint
संत घोषित करना
- Mother Teresa was canonized by the Pope in 2016.
- 2
[T] ~ sb/sth formal
to treat somebody or something as so important or admired that they cannot be criticized
(किसी को) महान या आदर्श मान लेना, देवतुल्य बना देना
- Some fans have almost canonized the cricketer.
- Her novels have been canonized as classics of Indian writing in English.
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?Which word?
Do not confuse canon (a rule, a body of accepted works, or a church official) and cannon (a large old gun).
Canon (नियम, मान्य रचनाओं का समूह या चर्च का अधिकारी) और cannon (बड़ी पुरानी तोप) को आपस में confuse न करें।