NOUN | state | beatitude, blessedness, beatification | a state of supreme happiness |
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communication | Beatitude | one of the eight sayings of Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount |
Meaning | A state of supreme happiness. | |
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Synonyms | blessedness, beatification | |
Narrower | nirvana, enlightenment | (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation |
Broader | happiness, felicity | state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy |
Spanish | beatitud |
Meaning | One of the eight sayings of Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount; in Latin each saying begins with 'beatus'(blessed). | |
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Part of | Sermon on the Mount | The first major discourse delivered by Jesus (Matthew 5-7 and Luke 6 |
Broader | saying, expression, locution | A word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations |
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