beatification (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 04
def (Roman Catholic Church) an act of the Pope who declares that a deceased person lived a holy life and is worthy of public veneration
def a first step toward canonization
Outgoing links
Hypernym sanctification
Domain of synset - TOPIC Roman Catholic, Western Church, Roman Catholic Church, Church of Rome, Roman Church
Derivationally related form beatification → beatify
Incoming links
Hyponym sanctification
Member of this domain - TOPIC Roman Catholic, Western Church, Roman Catholic Church, Church of Rome, Roman Church
Derivationally related form beatify → beatification

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