beatification beatification /biːˌætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

noun

1. (Roman Catholic Church) an act of the Pope who declares that a deceased person lived a holy life and is worthy of public veneration; a first step toward canonization  ( 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; a first step toward canonization
    Mother Teresa underwent beatification, marking her significance in the Catholic Church.
   Mother Teresa underwent beatification, marking her significance in the Catholic Church.
   
   
2. The action of rendering supremely blessed and extremely happy  ( beatification )
   the action of rendering supremely blessed and extremely happy
   
3. A state of supreme happiness  ( beatification , beatitude , blessedness )
   a state of supreme happiness
   

 tropic tropic /ˈtrɑːpɪk/

adjective

1. Of weather or climate; hot and humid as in the tropics  ( tropic , tropical )
   of weather or climate; hot and humid as in the tropics
    Tropical weather
   tropical weather
   
2. Relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)  ( tropic , tropical )
   relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
    Tropical islands
   tropical islands
    Tropical fruit
   tropical fruit
   

noun

1. Either of two parallels of latitude about 23.5 degrees to the north and south of the equator representing the points farthest north and south at which the sun can shine directly overhead and constituting the boundaries of the Torrid Zone or tropics  ( tropic )
   either of two parallels of latitude about 23.5 degrees to the north and south of the equator representing the points farthest north and south at which the sun can shine directly overhead and constituting the boundaries of the Torrid Zone or tropics
    The Tropic of Cancer is one of the tropics, located approximately 23.5 degrees north of the equator.
   The Tropic of Cancer is one of the tropics, located approximately 23.5 degrees north of the equator.
   
   

 elecampane elecampane /ˈɛlɪkæmˌpeɪn/

noun

1. Tall coarse Eurasian herb having daisylike yellow flowers with narrow petals whose rhizomatous roots are used medicinally  ( elecampane , Inula helenium )
   tall coarse Eurasian herb having daisylike yellow flowers with narrow petals whose rhizomatous roots are used medicinally
   
   

 breathalyzer breathalyzer /ˈbrɛθəˌlaɪzər/

noun

1. [ N. American] A device that measures chemicals (especially the alcohol content) in a person's expired breath  ( breathalyser [Canadian, British] , breathalyzer [ N. American] )
   a device that measures chemicals (especially the alcohol content) in a person's expired breath