Found 2 items, similar to beatification.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: beatification beatification n 1: a state of supreme happiness [syn: blessedness, beatitude] 2: the action of rendering supremely blessed and extremely happy 3: (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
English → English (gcide) Definition: Beatification 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 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]