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ELINGUATE
E*lin"guate, v. t. Etym: [L. elinguare.]
Definition: To deprive of the tongue. [Obs.] Davies (Holy Roode).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BEATIFY
(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”
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