the action of rendering supremely blessed and extremely happy
(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
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1. Roman Catholic Church An official appointed to present arguments against a proposed canonization or beatification.
一个宗教法庭推事被指定对推荐的基督教《圣经》正经或宣福礼提出辩论.
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2. Beatification, which is bestowed only on the dead, is the penultimate step before sainthood.
