# canonization

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #52,835

## Definitions
1. 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.
3. Introduction into a canon of artistic or literary works.

## Etymology
From canonize + -ation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/canonization