Associations to the word «Beatification»
Verb
Wiktionary
BEATIFICATION, noun. 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.
Dictionary definition
BEATIFICATION, noun. A state of supreme happiness.
BEATIFICATION, noun. The action of rendering supremely blessed and extremely happy.
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.
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