English dictionary

beatification

/b/i/,/&/t/@/f/@/'k/eI//S//@/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a state of supreme happiness

noun.state

Synonyms beatitude blessedness

Source: WordNet 3.0
the action of rendering supremely blessed and extremely happy

noun.act

Source: WordNet 3.0
(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

Source: WordNet 3.0
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

Source: webster1913