beatification

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

noun a state of supreme happiness
noun the action of rendering supremely blessed and extremely happy
noun (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

From Middle French béatification, from Medieval Latin beātificātiō.

To rightly know myself in my relationship, this, they say, is the only qualification for beatification. — India, Its Life and Thought, John P. (John Peter) Jones
But to Phillida, susceptible as a saint on the road to beatification, the gradually augmented fervor of Mrs. Frankland's declamation worked evil. — The Faith Doctor: A Story of New York, Edward Eggleston
For nearly a century the master craftsmen of a nation conspired to its beatification, and certainly for gorgeousness and extravagance Versailles has merited any encomiums which have ever been expended upon it. — Royal Palaces and Parks of France, M. F. (Milburg Francisco) Mansfield

blessedness, beatitude

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