(Roman Catholic Church) the act of declaring that a deceased person lived a holy life and is worthy of public veneration

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Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Beatification (from Latin beatus , "blessed" and facere , "to make") 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.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a state of supreme happiness [syn: blessedness , beatitude ] the action of rendering supremely blessed and extremely happy (Roman Catholic Church) an act of the Pope who declares that a deceased person lived a holy life and is worthy of public veneration; ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Beatification \Be*at`i*fi*ca"tion\ (b[-e]*[a^]t`[i^]*f[i^]*k[=a]"sh[u^]n), n. [Cf. F. b['e]atification.] 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 ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 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 ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
c.1500, "act of rendering blessed," from Middle French béatification , noun of action and state from past participle stem of Late Latin beatificare (see beatify ). As a papal declaration about the status of a deceased person, it dates from c.1600.