beatification

Noun
  1. A state of supreme happiness (synset 114011204)
    is a type of: felicity, happiness - state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
    subtypes: enlightenment, nirvana - (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness
    same as: beatitude, blessedness
  2. The action of rendering supremely blessed and extremely happy (synset 101267968)
    is a type of: action - something done (usually as opposed to something said)
  3. (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 (synset 101042160)
    referred to in: church of rome, roman catholic, roman catholic church, roman church, western church - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy
    is a type of: sanctification - a religious ceremony in which something is made holy

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