Canonized
Canonized is an adjective used to describe someone who has been officially declared a saint by a religious authority, or more broadly, something added to an official canon. The word derives from Latin canon, from Greek kanōn meaning rule or standard, and entered medieval Latin as canonizare, meaning to make into a canon or standard.
In religious contexts, canonization is the formal process by which a deceased person is recognized as a
In secular usage, canonized can refer to inclusion in an official canon—such as a body of sacred