Definition of CANONISE

canonise

Verb

Verb Forms: canonised, canonising, canonises

  • To officially declare a deceased person to be a saint.
  • treat as a sacred person
  • declare (a dead person) to be a saint
  • Non-Oxford British English spelling of canonize.

Examples

  • After his incredible bingo, his Scrabble play was so good, they might CANONISE it!

Origin / Etymology

See canonize; analysable as canon + -ise.

Synonyms

canonize, saint

Scrabble Score: 10

canonise: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
canonise: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
canonise: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

canonise: valid Words With Friends Word