Added 9 October 2026 canonization noun Categories: ActionsRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about canonization at Wordnik → Where our words come from → (Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints. Related Words: canonisationrecanonizationdecanonizationconvalidationbeatificationcanonicatecanoncaninizationordinationsanctificationconsecration Back to today's word