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Today’s pangram is CANONIZATION.
CANONIZATION is defined as (Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints.
ACTION is defined as a military engagement. It is also defined as a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong. It is also defined as the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism. It is also defined as institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against. It is also defined as put in effect. It is also defined as the state of being active. It is also defined as a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings). It is also defined as an act by a government body or supranational organization. It is also defined as something done (usually as opposed to something said). It is also defined as the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field. It is also defined as the series of events that form a plot. It is also defined as the trait of being active and energetic and forceful.
ANION is defined as a negatively charged ion.
ANNOTATION is defined as the act of adding notes. It is also defined as a comment or instruction (usually added).
ANOINT is defined as administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing. It is also defined as choose by or as if by divine intervention.
ANON is defined as (old-fashioned or informal) in a little while.
CACAO is defined as tropical American tree producing cacao beans.
CANNON is defined as lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals. It is also defined as a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other. It is also defined as a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels. It is also defined as fire a cannon. It is also defined as heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane. It is also defined as heavy gun fired from a tank. It is also defined as make a cannon. It is also defined as (Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm.
The word CANNOT has no known definition.
CANON is defined as a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall. It is also defined as a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired. It is also defined as a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church. It is also defined as a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts. It is also defined as a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter. It is also defined as a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy.
CANONIC is defined as conforming to orthodox or recognized rules. It is also defined as reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality. It is also defined as of or relating to or required by canon law. It is also defined as appearing in a biblical canon.
CANTON is defined as a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port. It is also defined as provide housing for (military personnel). It is also defined as a small administrative division of a country. It is also defined as divide into cantons, of a country.
CATATONIA is defined as a form of schizophrenia characterized by a tendency to remain in a fixed stuporous state for long periods; the catatonia may give way to short periods of extreme excitement. It is also defined as extreme tonus; muscular rigidity; a common symptom in catatonic schizophrenia.
CATATONIC is defined as characterized by catatonia especially either rigidity or extreme laxness of limbs.
CATION is defined as a positively charged ion.
CIAO is defined as an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian).
CITATION is defined as a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage. It is also defined as a passage or expression that is quoted or cited. It is also defined as an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement. It is also defined as a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding. It is also defined as (law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.). It is also defined as thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1948.
COAT is defined as put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface. It is also defined as a thin layer covering something. It is also defined as form a coat over. It is also defined as growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal. It is also defined as an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors. It is also defined as cover or provide with a coat.
COATI is defined as omnivorous mammal of Central America and South America.
COCA is defined as a South American shrub whose leaves are chewed by natives of the Andes; a source of cocaine. It is also defined as United States comedienne who starred in early television shows with Sid Caesar (1908-2001). It is also defined as dried leaves of the coca plant (and related plants that also contain cocaine); chewed by Andean people for their stimulating effect.
COCCI is defined as any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria.
COCOA is defined as a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot. It is also defined as powder of ground roasted cacao beans with most of the fat removed.
COCOON is defined as retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment. It is also defined as silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs. It is also defined as wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection.
COIN is defined as form by stamping, punching, or printing. It is also defined as a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money. It is also defined as make up.
CONCOCT is defined as devise or invent. It is also defined as prepare or cook by mixing ingredients. It is also defined as invent. It is also defined as make a concoction (of) by mixing.
CONCOCTION is defined as the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components. It is also defined as any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients. It is also defined as an occurrence of an unusual mixture. It is also defined as the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose.
CONIC is defined as (geometry) a curve generated by the intersection of a plane and a circular cone. It is also defined as relating to or resembling a cone.
CONNOTATION is defined as what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression. It is also defined as an idea that is implied or suggested.
CONTACT is defined as a person who is in a position to give you special assistance. It is also defined as the physical coming together of two or more things. It is also defined as a thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication. It is also defined as be in or establish communication with. It is also defined as a communicative interaction. It is also defined as be in direct physical contact with; make contact. It is also defined as a channel for communication between groups. It is also defined as the act of touching physically. It is also defined as (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact. It is also defined as close interaction. It is also defined as the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity.
CONTAIN is defined as be capable of holding or containing. It is also defined as include or contain; have as a component. It is also defined as lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits. It is also defined as contain or hold; have within. It is also defined as hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of. It is also defined as be divisible by.
COOT is defined as slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks.
COTTON is defined as erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers. It is also defined as soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state. It is also defined as fabric woven from cotton fibers. It is also defined as take a liking to. It is also defined as thread made of cotton fibers.
ICON is defined as a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface. It is also defined as a conventional religious painting in oil on a small wooden panel; venerated in the Eastern Church. It is also defined as (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface.
ICONIC is defined as relating to or having the characteristics on an icon.
INACTION is defined as the state of being inactive.
INCANTATION is defined as a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect.
INITIATION is defined as wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge. It is also defined as an act that sets in motion some course of events. It is also defined as the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new. It is also defined as a formal entry into an organization or position or office.
INTO is defined as To the inside of; within. It is used in a variety of applications..
INTONATION is defined as rise and fall of the voice pitch. It is also defined as the act of singing in a monotonous tone. It is also defined as singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong. It is also defined as the production of musical tones (by voice or instrument); especially the exactitude of the pitch relations.
IONIC is defined as the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia. It is also defined as containing or involving or occurring in the form of ions. It is also defined as of or pertaining to the Ionic order of classical Greek architecture. It is also defined as of or relating to Ionia or its inhabitants or its language.
IONIZATION is defined as the process of ionizing; the formation of ions by separating atoms or molecules or radicals or by adding or subtracting electrons from atoms by strong electric fields in a gas. It is also defined as the condition of being dissociated into ions (as by heat or radiation or chemical reaction or electrical discharge).
IOTA is defined as a tiny or scarcely detectable amount. It is also defined as the 9th letter of the Greek alphabet.
NATION is defined as a politically organized body of people under a single government. It is also defined as the people who live in a nation or country. It is also defined as United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (1846-1911). It is also defined as a federation of tribes (especially Native American tribes).
NOON is defined as the middle of the day.
NOTATION is defined as a technical system of symbols used to represent special things. It is also defined as a comment or instruction (usually added). It is also defined as the activity of representing something by a special system of marks or characters.
NOTION is defined as a vague idea in which some confidence is placed. It is also defined as an odd or fanciful or capricious idea. It is also defined as a general inclusive concept. It is also defined as (usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or sewing items.
OCTANT is defined as a measuring instrument for measuring angles to a celestial body; similar to a sextant but with 45 degree calibration.
ONION is defined as bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb. It is also defined as an aromatic flavorful vegetable. It is also defined as the bulb of an onion plant.
ONTO is defined as On the top of; upon..
TACO is defined as (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Mexican descent. It is also defined as a tortilla rolled cupped around a filling.
TATTOO is defined as a design on the skin made by tattooing. It is also defined as a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters. It is also defined as stain (skin) with indelible color. It is also defined as the practice of making a design on the skin by pricking and staining.
TOCCATA is defined as a baroque musical composition (usually for a keyboard instrument) with full chords and rapid elaborate runs in a rhythmically free style.
TONIC is defined as a medicine that strengthens and invigorates. It is also defined as (music) the first note of a diatonic scale. It is also defined as employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words. It is also defined as lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine. It is also defined as a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring. It is also defined as (used of syllables) bearing the principle stress, usually accompanied by a change in pitch. It is also defined as imparting vitality and energy. It is also defined as of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue. It is also defined as relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale.
TOON is defined as a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence.
TOOT is defined as make a loud noise. It is also defined as revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party. It is also defined as a blast of a horn.
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