canonise
v 1: treat as a sacred person; "He canonizes women" [syn: canonize]
2: in the Catholic church; declare (a dead person) to be a
saint; "After he was shown to have performed a miracle,
the priest was canonized" [syn: canonize, saint]
3: add in the canon or calendar of the saints; "He was
canonized not long after his death" [syn: canonize]