beatification
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[edit] Etymology
From Medieval Latin beatificatio
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- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
[edit] Noun
beatification (plural beatifications)
- 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.
[edit] Translations
the act of beatifying
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