Beatitude

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /biːˈætɪtjuːd/
• US IPA: /biˈætɪtud/

Origin

From French béatitude, from Latin beātitūdō ("happiness, blessedness"), from beātus ("happy, blessed").

Full definition of beatitude

Noun

1. (uncountable) Supreme, utmost bliss and happiness.
• 1887, Arthur Conan Doyle, , part 1, chapter 6Here is Gregson coming down the road with beatitude written upon every feature of his face.
2. 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).