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▸ verb:  (chiefly Roman Catholicism) To declare (a deceased person) as a saint, and enter them into the canon of saints.
▸ verb:  (figurative) To regard as a saint; to glorify, to exalt to the highest honour.
▸ verb:  (Christianity) To formally declare (a piece of religious writing) to be part of the biblical canon.
▸ verb:  (by extension) To regard (an artistic or written work or its creator) as one of a group that are representative of a particular field.
▸ verb:  (chiefly Christianity) Especially of a church: to give official approval to; to authorize, to sanction.

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