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beatitude definition

be·ati·tude (bē at′ə to̵̅o̅d′, -tyo̵̅o̅d′)

noun

perfect blessedness or happiness

Etymology: LME < MFr béatitude or ML(Ec) beatitudo, happiness, beatitude < LL(Ec) < L, happiness < beatus: see bonus

beatitude Idioms

the Beatitudes

the pronouncements in the Sermon on the Mount, which begin “Blessed are the poor in spirit”: Matt. 5:3-12

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