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beatitude

/biːˈætɪtjuːd/ · noun

Meaning

  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).

Etymology / origin

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

  1. beātitūdō(la)→
  2. béatitude(frm)→
  3. beatitude(enm)→
  4. beatitude (English)
  5. Relations: inh, der, der

Related words

beatitude(enm)béatitude(frm)beātitūdō(la)

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