beatification meaning

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beatification (noun): a state of supreme happiness.

beatification has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

beatification as a noun

  1. a state of supreme happiness

    Synonyms: blessedness, beatitude

    Type of: happiness

    Kinds: nirvana

    Related forms: beatify

  2. the action of rendering supremely blessed and extremely happy

    Type of: action

    Related forms: beatify

  3. (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

    Type of: sanctification

    Related forms: beatify

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