beatification
English
Etymology
From Middle FrenchCategory:English terms derived from Middle French#BEATIFICATION béatification, from Medieval LatinCategory:English terms derived from Medieval Latin#BEATIFICATION beātificātiō.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /biˌætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/Category:English 6-syllable words#BEATIFICATIONCategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#BEATIFICATION
Category:English terms with audio pronunciation#BEATIFICATIONAudio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -eɪʃənCategory:Rhymes:English/eɪʃən#BEATIFICATIONCategory:Rhymes:English/eɪʃən/6 syllables#BEATIFICATION
Noun
beatification (countable and uncountable, plural beatifications)Category:English lemmas#BEATIFICATIONCategory:English nouns#BEATIFICATIONCategory:English uncountable nouns#BEATIFICATIONCategory:English countable nouns#BEATIFICATIONCategory:English countable nouns#BEATIFICATIONCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#BEATIFICATIONCategory:Pages with entries#BEATIFICATIONCategory:Pages with 1 entry#BEATIFICATION
- The act of beatifying, or the state of being beatified; especially, 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.
