Beatitude meaning

bē-ătĭ-to͝od, -tyo͝od

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Any of the declarations of blessedness made by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount.

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The definition of beatitude is one of the pronouncements of Christian ideals from Jesus during the Sermon on the Mount.

An example of a beatitude is "Blessed are the meek: for they will inherit the earth." from Matt. 5:5 in the Bible.

noun

Supreme blessedness or happiness.

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Used as a title and form of address for a patriarch in the Armenian Church or a metropolitan in the Russian Orthodox Church.

Your Beatitude.

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Perfect blessedness or happiness.

noun

(uncountable) Supreme, utmost bliss and happiness.

noun

Any one of the Biblical blessings given by Jesus in Matthew 5:3–12. E.g.: "Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth"(Matthew 5:5).

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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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the Beatitudes

Middle English from Old French from Latin beātitūdō from beātus happy beatific

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From French béatitude, from Latin beātitūdō (“happiness, blessedness”), from beātus (“happy, blessed”).

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