BEATIFY


Meaning of BEATIFY in English

[ bɪ'atɪfʌɪ ]

■ verb ( beatifies , ~ing , beatified ) (in the Roman Catholic Church) announce the beatification of.

Origin

C16: from OFr. beatifier or eccles. L. beatificare , from L. beatus 'blessed'.

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