Beatitude
/biˈætɪtjuːd/
EN
A state of supreme happiness or blessedness; in Christian teachings, one of the blessings declared by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount
The Eight Beatitudes are a core teaching of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew.
Etymology
Derived from Latin beatitudo meaning 'happiness, blessedness', from beatus 'blessed, happy', which entered Middle English via Old French beatitude.
Translations
简体中文
至福,八福词
繁體中文
至福,八福詞
日本語
至福,福わせ
한국어
복지,행복
Deutsch
Seligkeit,Glückseligkeit
Español
bienaventuranza
Português
bem-aventurança
Français
béatitude
Català
beatitud
Tiếng Việt
hạnh phúc
Collocations
the Eight Beatitudessupreme beatitudespiritual beatitude
Synonyms
blessednessfelicityblisshappiness
Antonyms
miseryunhappinesswoe
Related Words
blessingvirtuesalvationgospel