beatitude

noun
be·at·i·tude | \ bē-ˈa-tə-ˌtüd , -ˌtyüd\
Definition of beatitude
1a: a state of utmost bliss
bChristianity —used as a title for a primate especially of an Eastern church
2Christianity : any of the declarations made in the Sermon on the
Mount (Matthew 5:3–11) beginning in the King James Version "Blessed are"

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Synonyms & Antonyms for beatitude
Synonyms

blessedness, bliss, blissfulness, felicity, gladness, happiness, joy, warm fuzzies

Antonyms

calamity, ill-being, misery, sadness, unhappiness, wretchedness

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Examples of beatitude in a Sentence

not from earthly riches but from the milk of human kindness comes
true beatitude

Recent Examples on the Web

Some conservative Catholics on social media responded with ridicule to

headlines saying that Francis had proposed six new Beatitudes.— Laurie
Goodstein, New York Times, "Pope Francis Says Ban on Female Priests Is Likely to Endure,"
1 Nov. 2016Hearing Jesus deliver the beatitudes, Judas mutters disbelieving
asides.— Anthony Tommasini, New York Times, "Review: Elgar’s ‘The Apostles’ Is
Rescued From Being Overlooked," 14 May 2017
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First Known Use of beatitude
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

History and Etymology for beatitude

borrowed from Latin beātitūdō, from beātus "happy, fortunate" + -tūdō, suffix
of abstract nouns — more at BEATIFIC