glorification

glorification
Synonyms and related words:
accolade, adulation, aggrandizement, apotheosis, beatification, beatitude, bepraisement, blessedness, blessing, canonization, congratulation, consecration, dedication, deification, devotion, dignification, elevation, eloge, encomium, ennoblement, enshrinement, enthronement, eulogium, eulogy, exaltation, excessive praise, flattery, glory, grace, hallowing, hero worship, homage, hommage, honor, idolatry, idolizing, immortalization, justification, justification by works, kudos, laud, laudation, lionizing, magnification, meed of praise, overpraise, paean, panegyric, praise, purification, sainthood, sainting, sanctification, setting apart, state of grace, tribute

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  • glorification — [ glɔrifikasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1361; lat. ecclés. glorificatio, de gloria → gloire ♦ Action de glorifier; son résultat. ⇒ apologie, célébration, exaltation, louange. « la représentation de l homme illustre, la glorification du génie humain » (Gautier) …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Glorification — Album par Marduk Sortie septembre 1996 Enregistrement mai 1996 aux Abyss Studios à Pärlby, en Suède Durée 18:21 Genre Black metal Producteur …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Glorification — Glo ri*fi*ca tion, n. [L. glorificatio: cf. F. glorification. See {Glorify}.] 1. The act of glorifying or of giving glory to. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being glorifed; as, the glorification of Christ after his resurrection.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • glorification — Glorification. s. f. v. Elevation de la creature a la gloire eternelle. La glorification des Elûs …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • glorification — index doxology, homage, honor (outward respect), laudation, mention (tribute), remembrance (commemoration) …   Law dictionary

  • glorification — mid 15c. as a term in alchemy, action of refining; state of being refined, from L.L. glorificationem (nom. glorificatio), noun of action from pp. stem of glorificare (see GLORIFY (Cf. glorify)). From c.1500 in theology; general sense by mid 19c …   Etymology dictionary

  • Glorification — In Catholicism= In Orthodox ChristianityGlorification is the term used in the Orthodox Christian Church for the official recognition of a person as a saint of the Church. The Orthodox Christian term theosis is roughly equivalent to the Protestant …   Wikipedia

  • glorification — (glo ri fi ka sion ; en vers, de six syllabes) s. f. 1°   Action de glorifier. La glorification de cet acte. 2°   Terme de théologie. Élévation des justes à la gloire éternelle. La glorification des élus. HISTORIQUE    XIVe s. •   Comme seroit… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • GLORIFICATION — n. f. Action de glorifier. La glorification de nos morts de guerre. Il se dit surtout en langage religieux. La glorification des élus. Voyez GLORIFIER …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • GLORIFICATION — s. f. Élévation de la créature à la gloire éternelle. Il n est guère usité que dans cette locution, La glorification des élus …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • glorification — /glawr euh fi kay sheuhn, glohr /, n. 1. a glorified or more splendid form of something. 2. the act of glorifying. 3. the state of being glorified. 4. exaltation to the glory of heaven. [1425 75; late ME < LL glorification (s. of glorificatio),… …   Universalium

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