beatitude
See also: béatitude
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French béatitude, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin beātitūdō (“happiness, blessedness”), from beātus (“happy, blessed”).
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 159: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value RP is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /biːˈætɪtjuːd/
Audio (RP): (file) - Lua error in Module:parameters at line 159: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value GA is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /biˈætɪtud/
Audio (GA): (file) - Hyphenation: be‧a‧ti‧tude
Noun
beatitude (plural beatitudes)
- (uncountable) Supreme, utmost bliss and happiness.
- 1887, Arthur Conan Doyle, A Study in Scarlet, part 1, chapter 6
- Here is Gregson coming down the road with beatitude written upon every feature of his face.
- 1887, Arthur Conan Doyle, A Study in Scarlet, part 1, chapter 6
- 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).
Translations
supreme, utmost bliss and happiness
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