Beatitude
(noun) one of the eight sayings of Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount; in Latin each saying begins with âbeatusâ (blessed); âher favorite Beatitude is âBlessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earthââ
blessedness, beatitude, beatification
(noun) a state of supreme happiness
Source: WordNet® 3.1
beatitude (plural beatitudes)
(uncountable) Supreme, utmost bliss and happiness.
Any one of the Biblical blessings given by Jesus in Matthew 5:3â12. E.g.: "Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth"(Matthew 5:5).
Source: Wiktionary
Be*at"i*tude, n. Etym: [L. beatitudo: cf. F. béatitude. See Beatify.]
1. Felicity of the highest kind; consummate bliss.
2. Any one of the nine declarations (called the Beatitudes), made in the Sermon on the Mount (Matt. v. 3-12), with regard to the blessedness of those who are distinguished by certain specified virtues.
3. (R. C. Ch.)
Definition: Beatification. Milman.
Syn.
– Blessedness; felicity; happiness.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 April 2025
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; âdid you catch that allusion?â; âWe caught something of his theory in the lectureâ; âdonât catch your meaningâ; âdid you get it?â; âShe didnât get the jokeâ; âI just donât get himâ
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