Definitions for beatification
be·at·i·fi·ca·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. blessedness, beatitude, beatificationnoun

   a state of supreme happiness

2. beatificationnoun

   the action of rendering supremely blessed and extremely happy

3. beatificationnoun

   (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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. beatificationnoun

   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.

2. Etymology: From beatificatio

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Beatificationnoun

   A term in the Romish church, distinguished from canonization. Beatification is an acknowledgment made by the pope, that the person beatified is in heaven, and therefore may be reverenced as blessed; but is not a concession of the honours due to saints, which are conferred by canonization.

   Etymology: from beatifick.

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1. Beatification

   Beatification (from Latin beatus, "blessed" and facere, "to make”) is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a deceased person's entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in their name. Beati is the plural form, referring to those who have undergone the process of beatification; they possess the title of "Blessed" (abbreviation "Bl.") before their names and are often referred to in English as "a Blessed" or, plurally, "Blesseds".

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1. beatification

   Beatification is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a deceased person's entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in the deceased person's name. It is the third step in the canonization process to become a saint and usually requires proof of a miracle attributed to the deceased person's intercession.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Beatificationnoun

   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

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1. Beatification

   Beatification is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a dead person's entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in his or her name. Beatification is the third of the four steps in the canonization process. A person who is beatified is in English given the title "Blessed".

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1. Beatification

   religious honour allowed by the pope to certain who are not so eminent in sainthood as to entitle them to canonisation.

Matched Categories

1. • Roman Catholic
   • Action
   • Sanctification

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of beatification in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of beatification in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=beatification
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Beatification
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=beatification
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatification
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beatification
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=beatification
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Beatification
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=beatification