different between canonize vs cantonize

English

Etymology

From Late Middle English canonizen (“to declare as a saint; to appoint to an ecclesiastical office”), from Old French canonisier (modern French canoniser (“to canonize”)), or from its etymon Medieval Latin, Late Latin can?niz?re, the present active infinitive of Latin can?niz? (“to recognize as a saint, canonize; to declare as authoritative or official”), from Latin can?n (“measuring line; (figurative) precept, rule, canon; authorized catalogue”) + -iz? (suffix forming verbs). Can?n is derived from Ancient Greek ????? (kan?n, “measuring rod; general principle, norm, rule; model, paradigm”); the further etymology is uncertain, but it may be related to ?????? (kánn?, “giant reed (Arundo donax); reed mat”), ultimately from Sumerian ???????? (gi.na). The English word is analysable as canon (“general principle, rule; authoritative group of works; catalogue of saints canonized in the Roman Catholic Church”) +? -ize.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?kæn?na?z/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?kæn??na?z/
• Hyphenation: ca?non?ize

Verb

canonize (third-person singular simple present canonizes, present participle canonizing, simple past and past participle canonized) (transitive, American spelling, Oxford British English)

1. (chiefly Roman Catholicism) To declare (a deceased person) as a saint, and enter them into the canon of saints.

   Synonym: saint

   Antonym: uncanonize
2. (figuratively) To regard as a saint; to glorify, to exalt to the highest honour.
3. (Christianity) To formally declare (a piece of religious writing) to be part of the biblical canon.

   Antonym: uncanonize
4. (by extension) To regard (an artistic or written work) as one of a group of works representative of a particular field.
5. (chiefly Christianity) Especially of a church: to give official approval to; to authorize, to sanction.

   Antonym: uncanonize

Conjugation

Alternative forms

• canonise (non-Oxford British English)

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

See also

• beatify

References

Further reading

• biblical canon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• canonization on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Portuguese

Verb

canonize

1. first-person singular present subjunctive of canonizar
2. third-person singular present subjunctive of canonizar
3. third-person singular imperative of canonizar

English

Etymology

canton +? -ize

Verb

cantonize (third-person singular simple present cantonizes, present participle cantonizing, simple past and past participle cantonized)

1. (transitive) To divide into cantons or small districts.