beatitude en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (General-American) audio
- /biˈætɪtud/ (General-American)
- /biːˈætɪtjuːd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Received-Pronunciation) audio
Etymology
From Middle English beatitude, beatytude, from Middle French béatitude, from Latin beātitūdō (“happiness, blessedness”), from beātus (“happy, blessed”).
Meanings
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(uncountable) Supreme, utmost bliss and happiness.
Here is Gregson coming down the road with beatitude written upon every feature of his face.
1887, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “A Study in Scarlet”, in Beeton’s Christmas Annual, London; New York, N.Y.: Ward, Lock & Co., part I (Being a reprint from the reminiscences of John H. Watson, M.D., […]), chapter VI (Tobias Gregson shows What He Can Do), page 37:
- (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).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| beatitudes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (14)
bg блаженство (supreme, utmost bliss and happiness) · nl gelukzaligheid (supreme, utmost bliss and happiness) · fi autuus (supreme, utmost bliss and happiness) · de Glückseligkeit (supreme, utmost bliss and happiness) · hu boldogság (supreme, utmost bliss and happiness) · it beatitudine (supreme, utmost bliss and happiness) · mk блаженство (supreme, utmost bliss and happiness) · uk раюва́ння (supreme, utmost bliss and happiness) · pl błogosławieństwo (supreme, utmost bliss and happiness) · fa رستگاری (supreme, utmost bliss and happiness) · fr béatitude (supreme, utmost bliss and happiness) · ro beatitudine (supreme, utmost bliss and happiness) · ga beannaitheacht (supreme, utmost bliss and happiness) · uk блаже́нство (supreme, utmost bliss and happiness)