beatification 3
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
(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
Hypernym
sanctification 1
noun
a religious ceremony in which something is made holy
Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC
Roman Catholic 2
noun
the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy
EnglishDerivationally related form
beatify 3
verb
declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood
Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC
Roman Catholic 2
noun
the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy
