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beatitude

Pronunciation: /bɪˈatɪtjuːd/
Definition of beatitude

noun

[mass noun]
  • supreme blessedness: the expression of beatitude the religious sometimes adopt
  • (the Beatitudes) the blessings listed by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount (Matt. 5:3-11).
  • (His/Your Beatitude) a title given to patriarchs in the Orthodox Church.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French beatitude or Latin beatitudo, from beatus 'blessed'

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