beatify
vt. 宣布…已升入“真福品位”; 赐福
When the Catholic church beatifies someone who is dead, it declares officially that they were a holy person, usually as the first step towards making them a saint.
In May, Pope John Paul is to beatify Gianna Beretta.
5月,教皇约翰·保罗将为吉安娜·贝雷塔行宣福礼。
1. fill with sublime emotion; tickle pink (exhilarate is obsolete in this usage);
2. make blessedly happy
3. declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood;
In May, Pope John Paul is to beatify Gianna Beretta.
5月,教皇约翰·保罗将为吉安娜·贝雷塔行宣福礼。