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Definition of Beatitude
1. Noun. A state of supreme happiness.
Exact synonyms: Beatification, Blessedness
Generic synonyms: Felicity, Happiness
Specialized synonyms: Enlightenment, Nirvana
Derivative terms: Beatify, Beatify, Blessed
Generic synonyms: Felicity, Happiness
Specialized synonyms: Enlightenment, Nirvana
Derivative terms: Beatify, Beatify, Blessed
2. Noun. 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'"
Definition of Beatitude
1. n. Felicity of the highest kind; consummate bliss.
Definition of Beatitude
1. Noun. Supreme, utmost bliss and happiness. ¹
2. Noun. Any one 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). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Beatitude
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Medical Definition of Beatitude
1. 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, with regard to the blessedness of those who are distinguished by certain specified virtues. 3. Beatification. Synonym: Blessedness, felicity, happiness. Origin: L. Beatitudo: cf. F. Beatitude. See: Beatify. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)