English Explanatory Dictionary

beatitude

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Supreme, utmost bliss and happiness.
  2. Any 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).

Pronunciation

/biːˈætɪtjuːd/ en-uk-beatitude.opus /biˈætɪtud/ en-us-beatitude.opus

Word forms

beatitude beatitudes

Etymology

From Middle English beatitude, beatytude, from Middle French béatitude, from Latin beātitūdō (“happiness, blessedness”), from beātus (“happy, blessed”).

Synonyms

makarism
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