# beatification

> English word · Noun · IPA /biˌætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #73,895

## Definitions
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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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