beatification

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Synonyms: beautification, gratification, ratification, rectification, certification, pestification, testification, gelatification, basification, dentification, beatifications

Antonyms: beautification, gratification, ratification, rectification, certification, pestification, testification, gelatification, basification, dentification, beatifications

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Noun

1. The act of [[beatify]]ing, 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]].

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