beatification
The act of beatifying, or the state of being beatifiedThe 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.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)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.
Seligsprechung
беатифіка́ціяbeatyfikácija
(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
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French béatification, from Medieval Latin beātificātiō.From Middle French béatification, from Medieval Latin beātificātiō.
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Forms
plural: beatifications| Singular | beatification |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- a state of supreme happiness:blessednessbeatitude
Word family
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