- Felicity of the highest kind; consummate bliss. - Any one of the nine declarations (called the
Beatitudes), made in the Sermon on the Mount (Matt. v. 3-12), with
regard to the blessedness of those who are distinguished by certain
specified virtues. - Beatification.
Meaning of 'beatitude' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 . beatitude
[ n]
Meaning (1): - one of the eight sayings of Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount; in Latin each saying begins with `beatus' (blessed)
Example in sentence:
her favorite Beatitude is `Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth'