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Definition of Beatification
1. Noun. A state of supreme happiness.
Exact synonyms: Beatitude, Blessedness
Generic synonyms: Felicity, Happiness
Specialized synonyms: Enlightenment, Nirvana
Derivative terms: Beatify, Beatify, Blessed
Generic synonyms: Felicity, Happiness
Specialized synonyms: Enlightenment, Nirvana
Derivative terms: Beatify, Beatify, Blessed
2. Noun. The action of rendering supremely blessed and extremely happy.
3. 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.
Generic synonyms: Sanctification
Category relationships: Church Of Rome, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church
Derivative terms: Beatify
Category relationships: Church Of Rome, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church
Derivative terms: Beatify
Definition of Beatification
1. 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.
Definition of Beatification
1. Noun. The act of beatifying, or the state of being beatified; esp., 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. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Beatification
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