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Beatitude
01
one of the eight blessings pronounced by Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount, each beginning with "Blessed are…"
Grammatical Information
animacy status
abstract
Composition
Compound
countable
plural form
beatitudes
Examples
The first beatitude is " Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. "
02
a state of perfect happiness
Examples
He sat in quiet beatitude, watching the sun rise over the hills.
