Index of English words, starting with "ca"

(1) - Canonicity (n.) The state or quality of being canonical; agreement with the canon.

(1) - Canonist (n.) A professor of canon law; one skilled in the knowledge and practice of ecclesiastical law.

(1) - Canonization (n.) The state of being canonized or sainted.
(2) - Canonization (n.) The final process or decree (following beatifacation) by which the name of a deceased person is placed in the catalogue (canon) of saints and commended to perpetual veneration and invocation.

(1) - Canonize (v. t.) To rate as inspired; to include in the canon.
(2) - Canonize (v. t.) To glorify; to exalt to the highest honor.
(3) - Canonize (v. t.) To declare (a deceased person) a saint; to put in the catalogue of saints; as, Thomas a Becket was canonized.