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English noun: beatification | |||
| 1. | beatification (state) a state of supreme happiness | ||
| Synonyms | beatitude, blessedness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | felicity, happiness | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | enlightenment, nirvana | ||
| 2. | beatification (act) the action of rendering supremely blessed and extremely happy | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | action | ||
| 3. | beatification (act) (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 | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sanctification | ||
| Domain category | Church of Rome, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church | ||
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