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PRONUNCIATION OF BEATIFICATION

beatification  [bɪˌætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BEATIFICATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Beatification is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BEATIFICATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Beatification

Beatification is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a dead person's entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in his or her name. Beatification is the third of the four steps in the canonisation process. A person who is beatified is in English given the title "Blessed".

Definition of beatification in the English dictionary

The definition of beatification in the dictionary is formal declaration that showed a heroic degree of holiness in his or her life and therefore is worthy of public veneration: the first step towards canonization.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BEATIFICATION


allocation
ˌæləˈkeɪʃən
application
ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən
authentication
ɔːˌθentɪˈkeɪʃən
certification
ˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
classification
ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
communication
kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən
dedication
ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
education
ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃən
identification
aɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
indication
ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən
location
ləʊˈkeɪʃən
medication
ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
modification
ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
notification
ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
publication
ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən
qualification
ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
relocation
ˌriːləʊˈkeɪʃən
specification
ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
vacation
vəˈkeɪʃən
verification
ˌvɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BEATIFICATION

beat up
beat-up
beatable
beatbox
beatboxing
beaten
beaten-up
beater
beath
beatific
beatifical
beatifically
beatified
beatifies
beatify
beating
beating-up
beatitude
beatless
beatnik

WORDS THAT END LIKE BEATIFICATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
association
citation
combination
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
evaluation
excitation
federation
formation
foundation
generation

Synonyms and antonyms of beatification in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «beatification» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BEATIFICATION

Find out the translation of beatification to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of beatification from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «beatification» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

宣福
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

beatificación
570 millions of speakers

English

beatification
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परम सुख
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تطويب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

беатификации
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

beatificação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্বর্গসুখভোগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

béatification
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pukulan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Seligsprechung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

列福
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

을 받음
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Beatifikasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phong chức hiển thánh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முக்திபேறு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विजय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aziz ilan etme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

beatificazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

beatyfikacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

беатифікації
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

beatificare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αγιοποίηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

zaligverklaring
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

beatification
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

saligkårings
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of beatification

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BEATIFICATION»

The term «beatification» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.524 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BEATIFICATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «beatification» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «beatification» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about beatification

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEATIFICATION»

Discover the use of beatification in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to beatification and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Beatification of Area Boy: A Lagosian Kaleidoscope
This play is by Nobel Prize-winner Wole Soyinka.
Wole Soyinka, 1995
2
The Beatification of Shirley: A Play in Two Acts
THE. BEATIFICATION. OF. SHIRLEY. A. PLAY. IN. TWO. ACTS. The story of a Dysfunctional, Right Wing, Bigoted, Evangelical Family. SETTING: A home in rural, middle class America, but within easy reach of a major metropolis.
Wayne Berry, 2010
3
Making Saints: How The Catholic Church Determines Who ...
As we shall see in chapter 8, the number of miracles required for beatification and canonization has diminished over the years. The rule until recently was two miracles for beatification and two more after beatification for canonization, if the ...
Kenneth L. Woodward, 1996
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The Oxford Handbook of the Economics of Religion
Years from Death to Beatification (popes with 4 or more beatifications) 0 40 80 120 160 200 240 2 Ben 16 JP2 Paul 6 John 23 Pope ID Number For the time lag between beatification and canonization, the mean from 1592 to 2009 was 49 ...
Rachel M. McCleary, 2010
5
The Guadalupan Controversies in Mexico
It was not books or codices that renewed the Guadalupe controversy, but two interrelated events: the campaign for the beatification and canonization of Juan Diego and the abbot of Guadalupe's denial of his historical existence. Beatification is ...
Stafford Poole, 2006
6
It is Time to Meet St. Philomena
Present. Process. of. Beatification. and. Canonization. Neither. the 1961 directive of the Congregation of Rites to remove St. Philomena from the calendar, nor her omission in the revised Roman Martyrology, negatively affect the papally ...
Dr. Mark Miravalle
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The Catholic Collection: 734 Catholic Essays and Novels on ...
Thispositive approval or confirmation oftheir cult is called equipollent(that is, equivalent) beatification. An example of the confirmation by the Pope ofan immemorial cult is tobefound inthe case ofthe Blessed Stilla of Abenberg, who died ...
Catholic Way Publishing, 2014
8
John Paul II For Dummies
Pope Benedict XVI has restored the tradition of only presiding at canonization Masses, while normally allowing the Prefect for the Congregation for the Causes of Saints to preside at beatification Masses. This revival of tradition also reminds  ...
Rev. John Trigilio, Jr., Rev. Kenneth Brighenti, Rev. Jonathan Toborowsky, 2011
9
Salvation is from the Jews (John 4:22): Saving Grace in ...
The Beatification of Pius IX In 1998 the Vatican announced that steps were being taken to examine whether Pius IX was deserving of beatification. Those who favored Pius IX regarded the act of beatification as the normal route whereby the  ...
Aaron Milavec, 2007
10
Two Hundred Years of Pushkin: Alexander Pushkin : myth and ...
La. Beatrice. Nuova: The. Process. of. Tatiana's. Beatification. in. Evgenii. Onegin. by. MARGUERITE. PALMER. Ma dimmi: al tempo d'i dolci sospiri, a che e come concedette amore che conosceste i dubbiosi disiri? Inferno,V: 118-20 ([T]ell me, ...
Joe Andrew, Robert Reid, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEATIFICATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term beatification is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Activist Pope
Thousands attended his beatification, the last step before sainthood, in May. For years, Vatican critics of liberation theology and conservative ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
Now, Church to petition Vatican over sainthood for Fr Jacome …
Joseph Naik Vaz Institute (JNVI) in California has petitioned the Vatican to facilitate the beatification and subsequent canonication of Gonsalves ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
3
St. Maria Goretti: The Girl Who Lived
This vision of Maria led to Alessandro's conversion, and he later testified at her cause for beatification. If these reports of Alessandro's vision are ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
4
Kenya must milk Obama visit for all its worth
Those complaining about the “beatification” forget that even in our own homes we spruce our houses and take out the Christmas utensils when ... «The Standard Digital News, Jul 15»
5
Beatifying one of church's 'best sons' cause for great joy, says pope
Pilgrims gather for Archbishop Oscar Romero's beatification Mass May 23 in the Divine Savior of the World square in San Salvador. CNS photo ... «The Leaven.com, Jun 15»
6
Celebrating Junipero Serra: The Saint Who Founded California
... and beati, Blessed Junipero Serra has received an unprecedented amount of press since his beatification by Saint John Paul II in 1988. «Aleteia EN, Jun 15»
7
Remains of Priest Tortured to Death by Communists Discovered in …
In April 2014, the Czech Catholic Church initiated the cause of beatification of Father Toufar, who was arrested and tortured for his ... «Breitbart News, Jun 15»
8
Cause for Beatification for Cambodian Martyrs Advances
Cause for Beatification for Cambodian Martyrs Advances ... officially opened the diocesan phase of the beatification process of 35 Cambodian ... «DFW Catholic, Jun 15»
9
Romero's Beatification and the CIA's Assassination Attempts on Castro
The Catholic Church's beatification of Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero, who was gunned down at the altar while celebrating mass at a ... «MWC News, Jun 15»
10
Beatification process begins for Pink Sisters cofounder
The request for beatification was initiated on Aug. 26, 2014, on the occasion of the centenary celebration of the mother house of the Sisters in ... «Inquirer.net, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Beatification [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/beatification>. Apr 2024 ».
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