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beatitude

noun
be·​at·​i·​tude | \ bē-ˈa-tə-ˌtüd How to pronounce beatitude (audio) , -ˌtyüd\

Definition of beatitude

1a : a state of utmost bliss
b Christianity —used as a title for a primate especially of an Eastern church
2 Christianity : any of the declarations made in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:3–11) beginning in the King James Version "Blessed are"
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Examples of beatitude in a Sentence

not from earthly riches but from the milk of human kindness comes true beatitude

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 Some conservative Catholics on social media responded with ridicule to headlines saying that Francis had proposed six new Beatitudes. — Laurie Goodstein, New York Times, "Pope Francis Says Ban on Female Priests Is Likely to Endure," 1 Nov. 2016 Hearing Jesus deliver the beatitudes, Judas mutters disbelieving asides. — Anthony Tommasini, New York Times, "Review: Elgar’s ‘The Apostles’ Is Rescued From Being Overlooked," 14 May 2017

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First Known Use of beatitude

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

History and Etymology for beatitude

borrowed from Latin beātitūdō, from beātus "happy, fortunate" + -tūdō, suffix of abstract nouns — more at beatific

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