(of the pope) to declare formally that (a deceased person) showed a heroic degree of holiness in his or her life and therefore is worthy of public veneration: the first step towards canonization
2. (transitive)
to make extremely happy
Derived forms
beatification (bɪˌætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən)
noun
Word origin
C16: from Old French beatifier, from Late Latin beātificāre to make blessed; see beatific
Examples of 'beatified' in a sentence
beatified
She died in 1887, and was beatified in 1950.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Years later, she was beatified and canonized.
The Times Literary Supplement (2012)
It took 351 years before he was beatified.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Formerly, it took proof of two miracles to be beatified and two more to be canonized.
Globe and Mail (2003)
He is expected to be beatified - the last step before fully fledged sainthood - before the end of the year.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
He now expected to be beatified, the step before canonisation as a saint, before the end of the year.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
To become a saint two miracles are needed, one to be beatified and one to be canonised.