beatitude

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beatitude

/biːˈætɪtjuːd/ UK
/biˈætɪtud/ US

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

noun beatitudes

uncountable Supreme, utmost bliss and happiness. Here is Gregson coming down the road with beatitude written upon every feature of his face.
Similar: macarism
countable, uncountable 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).

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noun supreme, utmost bliss and happiness

Français	béatitude
Deutsch	Glückseligkeit
Italiano	beatitudine
Română	beatitudine

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@misc{beatitude_2026,
  title = {beatitude},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/beatitude},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}