beatitude meaning

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beatitude (noun): a state of supreme happiness.

beatitude has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

beatitude as a noun

  1. a state of supreme happiness

    Synonyms: blessedness, beatification

    Type of: happiness

    Kinds: nirvana

  2. one of the eight sayings of Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount; in Latin each saying begins with `beatus' (blessed)
    • her favorite Beatitude is `Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth'

    Type of: saying

Word lists: words starting with BE · words ending in DE · 9-letter words

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