beatified
Americanadjective
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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.
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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
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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Vietnam has had 117 people beatified and later canonised as saints, but the Church said this was the first time a beatification ceremony had been held in the country rather than at the Vatican.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
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 ● Jul. 26, 2025
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 ● May 20, 2024
It is the first time that an entire family has been beatified.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 10, 2023
Pius IX. canonized fifty-two and beatified twenty-six of the martyrs of Japan.
From Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 by Kurtz, J. H.
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