Thesaurus: beatification

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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.
2. n. a state of supreme happiness
3. n. the action of rendering supremely blessed and extremely happy
4. n. (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
5. 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.
6. The act of beatifying, or the state of being beatified; esp.,in the R. C. Church, the act or process of ascertaining and declaringthat a deceased person is one of "the blessed," or has attained thesecond degree of sanctity, -- usually a stage in the process ofcanonization. "The beatification of his spirit." Jer. Taylor.
7. n:100 n. the action of rendering supremely blessed and extremely happy n. (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