BEATIFICATION
beatification
(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
beatification
(noun) the action of rendering supremely blessed and extremely happy
blessedness, beatitude, beatification
(noun) a state of supreme happiness
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
beatification (countable and uncountable, plural beatifications)
The act of beatifying, or the state of being beatified; especially, in the Roman Catholic 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.
Source: Wiktionary
Be*at`i*fi*ca"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. béatification.]
Definition: 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. "The beatification of his spirit." Jer. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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