glorification

glorification
a) The act of glorifying or the state of being glorified.
b) The worshiping of a deity; extolment or laudation.

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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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