beatified

An archaic adjective meaning 'made supremely happy' or 'blessed,' often used in a religious or poetic context to describe a state of heavenly bliss.

• 🇩🇪Veraltetes Adjektiv, das 'in höchstem Maße glücklich gemacht' oder 'gesegnet' bedeutet, oft in religiösem oder poetischem Kontext verwendet, um einen Zustand himmlischer Seligkeit zu beschreiben.

1. Proclaimed blessed C2 formal

   In the Roman Catholic Church, officially declared by the Pope to be one of the blessed, allowing for public veneration.

   • The beatified nun was honored in a special ceremony.
   • Many pilgrims traveled to see the beatified martyr's relics.
   • The process of becoming beatified requires evidence of a miracle.

   🇩🇪seliggesprochen

   Synonyme: blessed

• more beatified comparative form
• most beatified superlative form

A verb meaning to make someone supremely happy or blessed, or in a religious context, to declare a deceased person as blessed in the Roman Catholic Church.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das bedeutet, jemanden überaus glücklich oder selig zu machen, oder im religiösen Kontext, einen Verstorbenen in der römisch-katholischen Kirche seligzusprechen.

1. Fill with sublime emotion C2 formal

   To fill someone with a feeling of extreme happiness or spiritual joy.

   • The beautiful sunset beatified her soul.
   • His words beatified the entire congregation.
   • The music beatified the listeners, lifting their spirits.

   🇩🇪Mit erhabenen Gefühlen erfüllen

   Synonyme: blissdelightenraptureenthrallexhilarateoverjoyravishthrilltransportuplift

   Antonyme: dejectdepressdisheartendismaysadden

2. Make blessedly happy C2 formal

   To cause someone to experience profound bliss or contentment.

   • The news of her success beatified her family.
   • He was beatified by the simple joys of life.
   • The reunion beatified all who were present.

   🇩🇪Beseligung

   Synonyme: blessdelightelateenraptureentrancegladdenravishthrilltransport

   Antonyme: afflictdepressdistresssaddentorment

3. Declare blessed in the Catholic Church C2 formal

   To officially declare a deceased person to be blessed, which is the first step toward sainthood in the Catholic Church.

   • The Pope beatified the nun for her lifelong service.
   • The ceremony to beatify the martyr was held at the Vatican.
   • Many faithful gathered to witness the beatification of the local priest.

   🇩🇪seligsprechen

• beatified past participle
• beatified past simple
• beatifying present participle
• beatifies third person singular