beatify

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To make blissful
In the Roman Catholic church, a step in the process of declaring a person a saint
to make supremely happy
{v} to bless, to make happy or blessed
and is to be reverenced as such, though not canonized
{f} bless, make blissful; sanctify a person who has died (Catholic)
declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; "On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican"
make blessedly happy
To make happy; to bless with the completion of celestial enjoyment
fill with sublime emotion; tickle pink (exhilarate is obsolete in this usage); "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success"
declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; "On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican" make blessedly happy
To ascertain and declare, by a public process and decree, that a deceased person is one of "the blessed,"
When the Catholic church beatifies someone who is dead, it declares officially that they were a holy person, usually as the first step towards making them a saint. In May, Pope John Paul is to beatify Gianna Beretta. + beatification be·ati·fi·ca·tion Thousands attended the beatification of Juan Diego. if the Roman Catholic church beatifies someone who has died, it says officially that they are a holy or special person (béatifier, from beatificare, from beatus; BEATIFIC)
To pronounce or regard as happy, or supremely blessed, or as conferring happiness
To ascertain and declare, by a public process and decree, that a deceased person is one of "the blessed," and is to be reverenced as such, though not canonized
beatification
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
beatified
Having been recognized and declared, by the church, that a deceased has entered heaven. Having attained this step in the process of canonization
beatified
Simple past tense and past participle of beatify
beatification
{n} an admission to heavenly honors
Beatification
beatitude
Beatified
blessed
To beatify
beatificate
beatification
{i} glorification, sanctification; sanctification of a person who has died (Catholic)
beatification
The second step in the Romanist practice of declaring dead people "saints" so they can be venerated ( RELATED: Veneration of Saints, Blessed )
beatification
A stage in the process of canonization, involving a declaration by the Pope that the candidate is enjoying heavenly bliss and can be venerated locally
beatification
The act of beatifying, or the state of being beatified; esp
beatification
Church, the act or process of ascertaining and declaring that a deceased person is one of "the blessed,"
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in the R
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or has attained the second degree of sanctity, usually a stage in the process of canonization
beatification
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
beatification
a state of supreme happiness
beatification
(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 the action of rendering supremely blessed and extremely happy
beatification
the action of rendering supremely blessed and extremely happy
beatification
Papal authorization of a cult in honour of a deceased Christian Beatification is a step on the way towards canonization (qv)
beatification
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
beatified
past of beatify
beatified
{s} made beautiful; adorned; cleaned, sanctified
beatified
Roman Catholic; proclaimed one of the blessed and thus worthy of veneration
beatifies
third-person singular of beatify
beatifying
present participle of beatify
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