Associations to the word «Beatification»

Wiktionary

BEATIFICATION, noun. 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.

Dictionary definition

BEATIFICATION, noun. A state of supreme happiness.
BEATIFICATION, noun. The action of rendering supremely blessed and extremely happy.
BEATIFICATION, 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.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley