 beatitude |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a state of supreme happiness | |
| Synonyms: | beatification blessedness | |
| Related terms: | happiness nirvana exhilarate | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (Christianity) one of the eight sayings of Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount; in Latin each saying begins with `beatus' (blessed) | |
| Examples: | "her favorite Beatitude is `Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth'" |
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| Related terms: | saying Sermon_on_the_Mount | |
