BEATIFICATION


Meaning of BEATIFICATION in English

/bee at'euh fi kay"sheuhn/ , n.

1. the act of beatifying.

2. the state of being beatified.

3. Rom. Cath. Ch. the official act of the pope whereby a deceased person is declared to be enjoying the happiness of heaven, and therefore a proper subject of religious honor and public cult in certain places.

[ 1495-1505; beatification- (s. of beatificatio ), equiv. to beatificat ( us ) (ptp. of beatificare to BEATIFY) + - ion - -ION; see -ATE 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .