Definition of BEATITUDE

beatitude

Plural: beatitudes

Noun

  • a state of supreme happiness
  • one of the eight sayings of Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount; in Latin each saying begins with `beatus' (blessed)
    • "her favorite Beatitude is `Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth'"
  • Supreme, utmost bliss and happiness.
  • 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).

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English beatitude, beatytude, from Middle French béatitude, from Latin beātitūdō (“happiness, blessedness”), from beātus (“happy, blessed”).

Scrabble Score: 12

beatitude: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
beatitude: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
beatitude: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

beatitude: valid Words With Friends Word