(n) (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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
{ } a. [ Cf. F. béatifique, L. beatificus. See Beatify. ] Having the power to impart or complete blissful enjoyment; blissful. “The beatific vision.” South. -- Be`a*tif"ic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]
n. [ Cf. F. béatification. ] 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. “The beatification of his spirit.” Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
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