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Sanctification

The act of sanctifying or making holy; the state of being sanctified or made holy;

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Beatification 76% connected

The act of beatifying, or the state of being beatified; esp., in the R. C. Church, the act or process of ascertaining and declaring that a deceased p…

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Canonization 76% connected

The final process or decree (following beatifacation) by which the name of a deceased person is placed in the catalogue (canon) of saints and commend…

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Consecration 76% connected

The act or ceremony of consecrating; the state of being consecrated; dedication.

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Sanctify 74% connected

To make sacred or holy; to set apart to a holy or religious use; to consecrate by appropriate rites; to hallow.

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Sanctify 74% connected

To make sacred or holy; to set apart to a holy or religious use; to consecrate by appropriate rites; to hallow.

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