The Collaborative International Dictionary
beatified \be*at"i*fied\ (b[-e]*[a^]t"[i^]*f[imac]d), adj. (Roman Catholic Church) proclaimed one of the blessed and thus worthy of veneration.
Syn: blessed.
Wiktionary
(context Roman Catholic English) Having been recognized and declared, by the church, that a deceased has entered heaven; having attained this step in the process of canonization. v
(en-past of: beatify)
WordNet
v. fill with sublime emotion; tickle pink (exhilarate is obsolete in this usage); "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success" [syn: exhilarate, inebriate, thrill, exalt]
make blessedly happy
declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; "On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican"
[also: beatified]
adj. Roman Catholic; proclaimed one of the blessed and thus worthy of veneration [syn: blessed]
See beatify