| NOUN | act | sanctification | a religious ceremony in which something is made holy |
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| Sounds | sae.ngktahfahkey'shahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | A religious ceremony in which something is made holy. | |
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| Narrower | beatification | (Roman Catholic Church) an act of the Pope who declares that a deceased person lived a holy life and is worthy of public veneration |
| canonization, canonisation | (Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints | |
| consecration | (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God | |
| Broader | religious ceremony, religious ritual | A ceremony having religious meaning / meaning |
| Spanish | santificación | |
| Catalan | santificació | |
| Verbs | sanctify | make pure or free from sin or guilt |
| sanctify | render holy by means of religious rites | |
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