| 釋義 |
beatify /biaetifai; di'sets,ki/ vt [VP6A] (in the R C church) announce that a dead person is among the Blessed (ie those who will live for ever with God in a state of supreme happiness). (天主敎)為死者宣福; 宣布死者升天; 行宣福禮。 beatification /bi.aetifi'keifn; dl,setsks'Ke/sn/ n ~ing or being beatified; first step before canonization. 宣福; 封為圣徒之第一步?!?canonize. |