beatitude
noun
be·at·i·tude
bē-ˈa-tə-ˌtüd 
-ˌtyüd
1
a
: 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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God must possess perfect beatitude, perfect happiness and perfect well-being.
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Helen De Cruz, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2020
Some conservative Catholics on social media responded with ridicule to headlines saying that Francis had proposed six new Beatitudes.
—Laurie Goodstein, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2016
Hearing Jesus deliver the beatitudes, Judas mutters disbelieving asides.
—Anthony Tommasini, New York Times, 14 May 2017
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Helen De Cruz, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2020
Some conservative Catholics on social media responded with ridicule to headlines saying that Francis had proposed six new Beatitudes.
—Laurie Goodstein, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2016
Hearing Jesus deliver the beatitudes, Judas mutters disbelieving asides.
—Anthony Tommasini, New York Times, 14 May 2017
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“Beatitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beatitude. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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beatitude
noun
be·at·i·tude
bē-ˈat-ə-ˌt(y)üd
: any of the declarations made in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:3–12) beginning "Blessed are"
Etymology
derived from Latin beatus "happy, blessed"
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