c. 1500, "act of rendering blessed," from Middle French béatification, noun of action and state from past participle stem of Late Latin beatificare (see beatify). As a papal declaration about the status of a deceased person, it dates from c. 1600.
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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.
