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uncanonise

uncanonise is the alternative form of uncanonize.

Meaning of uncanonize

Verb

uncanonize (third-person singular simple present uncanonizes, present participle uncanonizing, simple past and past participle uncanonized)

  1. (transitive) To deprive of canonical authority.
  2. (transitive) To reduce from the rank of a canonized saint.

Forms of uncanonise

third-person singular presentuncanonises
present participleuncanonising
past participleuncanonised
pastuncanonised

Origin of uncanonise

From un- + canonise.

Questions about uncanonise

What is uncanonise the alternative form of?
Uncanonise is the alternative form of uncanonize.

Words near uncanonise in the dictionary

  1. uncanonical
  2. uncanonicalized
  3. uncanonically
  4. uncanonicalness
  5. uncanonicity
  6. uncanonise
  7. uncanonised
  8. uncanonises
  9. uncanonising
  10. uncanonize
  11. uncanonized

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