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beatification

/biˌætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables
be-at-i-fi-ca-tion
IPA
/biˌætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of beatifying, or the state of being beatified; especially, in the Roman Catholic Church, the act or process of ascertaining and declaring that a deceased person is one of "the blessed," or has attained the second degree of sanctity, — usually a stage in the process of canonization.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle French béatification, from Medieval Latin beātificātiō.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: béatification, beātificātiō

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /biˌætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

beatifications (plural)

Synonyms

blessedness beatitude

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization head station nation location

Questions

How do you pronounce beatification?
The recorded pronunciation is /biˌætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/.
What does beatification mean?
The act of beatifying, or the state of being beatified; especially, in the Roman Catholic Church, the act or process of ascertaining and declaring that a deceased person is one of "the blessed," or has attained the second degree of sanctity, — usually a stage in the process of canonization.
Where does beatification come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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