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beatification
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See also: béatification
English
Etymology
From Middle French béatification, from Medieval Latin beātificātiō.
Pronunciation
Noun
beatification (countable and uncountable, plural beatifications)
- 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.
Translations
the act of beatifying
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