Beatification

[bɪ,ætɪfɪ'keɪʃ(ə)n] or [bɪ,ætɪfɪ'keʃən]

Definition

(noun.) (Roman Catholic Church) an act of the Pope who declares that a deceased person lived a holy life and is worthy of public veneration; a first step toward canonization.

(noun.) the action of rendering supremely blessed and extremely happy.

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Definition

(n.) The act of beatifying, or the state of being beatified; esp., in the R. C. Church, the act or process of ascertaining and declaring that a deceased person is one of "the blessed," or has attained the second degree of sanctity, -- usually a stage in the process of canonization.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Beatifying (especially the act of the pope in declaring a person happy after death).[2]. Bliss, BEATITUDE.

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