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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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
It was one of many works that de Kooning would present to a woman he beatified over the years as “Santa Emilia.”
From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2022
He died in 1905 in Piacenza, where he was bishop, and was beatified in 1997 by St. John Paul.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 9, 2022
A cry of speechless rapture had sounded from the boy's lips; he remained rigid on the same spot, a beatified smile upon his lips, turning his flashing eyes on every side.
From L'Arrabiata and Other Tales by Heyse, Paul
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