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Vinony

beatification

noun

  1. Recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a dead person's entrance into heaven
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Pronunciation: /biˌætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

noun

Etymology: From Middle French béatification, from Medieval Latin beātificātiō.

  1. 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.