canonise vs saint

canonise is not a noun while saint is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
canonise	No	No	Yes	No
saint	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, canonise and saint are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of canonise include canonize.

canonise (noun)	saint (noun)
	person of exceptional holiness
	model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
	a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

canonise (verb)	saint (verb)
declare (a dead person) to be a saint	declare (a dead person) to be a saint
treat as a sacred person	hold sacred