beatified

American

[bee-at-uh-fahyd] / biˈæt əˌfaɪd /

adjective

Roman Catholic Church. being or relating to a deceased person declared to be among the blessed, and therefore entitled to local but not universal veneration.

The earliest beatified martyrs in the Americas are three Jesuits from Paraguay.
blissfully happy.

She returned from the date in a beatified state of mind, chatting about it enthusiastically.
It’s not often that the dying utter memorable words, see visions, or depart with beatified faces.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of beatify.

Etymology

Origin of beatified

First recorded in 1570–80; beatify ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; beatify ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

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Kositi has since been beatified - at a ceremony in Rome last month - meaning that once one miracle has been attributed to him, he will become a saint.

From BBC

He was previously beatified - attributed his first miracle - in 2020, the healing of a Brazilian child diagnosed with a congenital disease.

From BBC

For them, there is more than just basketball at play and their issue isn’t with Clark, but rather the hype machine that has beatified her.

From Los Angeles Times

It is the first time that an entire family has been beatified.

From Washington Times

This was the first time an entire family has been beatified, a great honour and a step towards sainthood.

From BBC

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