cannonading

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For the last decade, 10 October has been deemed World Porridge Day, thus canonising the brawny cereal that kept Scottish armies on their feet and built cities.

From The Guardian • Oct. 20, 2019

The Russian Orthodox Church wants DNA proof for the remains before canonising two of the murdered Romanov children.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2015

He said that "the Duchesse d'Angoul�me never forgave the Court of Rome for not canonising her father."

From Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 by Hare, Augustus J. C.

Rival nations and hostile sects have agreed in canonising him.

From The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 1 by Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron

There would be no chance of canonising a Pucelle who was twice married and lived a life of frolic.

From The Valet's tragedy, and other studies by Lang, Andrew