beatification
noun[CorU]
uk/biˌæt.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/us/biˌæt̬.ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/theformalannouncementin theRomanCatholicChurchthat someone who isdeadhaslivedaholylife, usually as the firststageof making thatpersonasaint:
宣福礼（在葬礼上正式宣布逝者生前德行高尚的天主教仪式，通常作为加封该逝者为圣人的第一步）Beatification of the twomartyrscanleadtotheircanonization assaints.两位烈士的宣福礼后可能就会加封他们为圣人。
MotherTeresa was on thefasttracktorecognitionof hersainthood, with beatification the firststep.对特蕾莎修女圣徒身份的确认得到加快受理，第一步是宣福礼。
theideathat someone should berecognizedby everyone as beingextremelygood orperfect:
Theeditorialsaid astatueof Adams would be thepoliticalequivalentof beatification.
Hislatestfilmconvincedproducersthat thisactorisreadyforcinematicbeatification.
See
beatify
- The Pope took theunprecedentedstepofscrappingthetraditionalfive-yearwaitingperiodfor beatification.
- PopeJohnPaul IIpresidedover the beatificationceremonyat St Peter's Square.
- Thisweekend, the beatification of thesingerNicocontinueswith atributeconcertat London'sSouthBank.
Religious ceremonies & prayers
- alleluia
- amen
- anoint
- anointed
- anointment
- communicant
- communion
- confirm
- confirmation
- consecrate
- invocation
- litany
- liturgical
- liturgy
- ordain
- sacramental
- thanksgiving
- the last rites
- unction
- vespers
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