beatification

noun (n)

1. a state of supreme happiness (noun.state)

   Sinonim: beatitude, blessedness

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2. the action of rendering supremely blessed and extremely happy (noun.act)

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3. (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 (noun.act)

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4. 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. (noun)

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