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beatify
verb [T] /biˈæt.ɪ.faɪ/
/-ˈæt̬-/ Definition
› to announce formally in the Roman Catholic Church that someone who is dead has lived a holy life, usually as the first stage in making that person a saintReligious ceremonies and prayersThe Roman Catholic ChurchChristian denominations beatification
/biˌæt.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
/-ˌæt̬-/ noun [C or U] Religious ceremonies and prayersThe Roman Catholic ChurchChristian denominations
/-ˌæt̬-/ noun [C or U] Religious ceremonies and prayersThe Roman Catholic ChurchChristian denominations (Definition of beatify verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- alleluia exclamation, noun
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