- Mount of Beatitude
- hill beside the Sea of Galilee where Jesus gave his Sermon on the Mount
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Mount of Beatitude
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beatitude — [bē at′ə to͞od΄, bē at′ətyo͞od΄] n. [LME < MFr béatitude or ML(Ec) beatitudo, happiness, beatitude < LL(Ec) < L, happiness < beatus: see BONUS] perfect blessedness or happiness the Beatitudes the pronouncements in the Sermon on the… … English World dictionary
beatitude — early 15c., supreme happiness, from M.Fr. béatitude (15c.) and directly from L. beatitudinem (nom. beatitudo) state of blessedness, from pp. stem of beare make happy, related to BENE (Cf. bene ). As a declaration of blessedness (usually plural,… … Etymology dictionary
Beatitude — Be*at i*tude, n. [L. beatitudo: cf. F. b[ e]atitude. See {Beatify}.] 1. Felicity of the highest kind; consummate bliss. [1913 Webster] 2. Any one of the nine declarations (called the Beatitudes), made in the Sermon on the Mount ( Matt. v. 3 12),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
beatitude — [bɪ atɪtju:d] noun 1》 supreme blessedness. ↘(the Beatitudes) the blessings listed by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount (Matt. 5:3–11). 2》 (His/Your Beatitude) a title given to patriarchs in the Orthodox Church. Origin ME: from OFr. beatitude… … English new terms dictionary
beatitude — /bee at i toohd , tyoohd /, n. 1. supreme blessedness; exalted happiness. 2. (often cap.) any of the declarations of blessedness pronounced by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. [1375 1425; late ME < L beatitudo perfect happiness, equiv. to beati… … Universalium
beatitude — noun Etymology: Latin beatitudo, from beatus Date: 15th century 1. a. a state of utmost bliss b. used as a title for a primate especially of an Eastern church 2. any of the declarations made in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:3 11) beg … New Collegiate Dictionary
beatitude — n. 1. Bliss, felicity, blessedness, blissfulness, beatification, holy joy, solemn ecstasy, heavenly joy, peace that passeth understanding, ecstasy serene. 2. Encomium of virtue (by our Lord in the Sermon on the Mount), declaration of blessedness … New dictionary of synonyms
beatitude — be•at•i•tude [[t]biˈæt ɪˌtud, ˌtyud[/t]] n. 1) supreme blessedness; exalted happiness 2) bib (often cap.) any of the declarations of blessedness pronounced by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < L beātitūdō… … From formal English to slang
beatitude — /biˈætətjud/ (say bee atuhtyoohd), / tʃud/ (say choohd) noun 1. supreme blessedness; exalted happiness. 2. (often upper case) Christianity any one of the declarations of blessedness pronounced by Christ in the Sermon on the Mount, as Blessed are… …
Sermon on the Mount — by Carl Bloch The Sermon on the Mount is a collection of sayings and teachings of Jesus, which emphasizes his moral teaching found in the Gospel of Matthew (chapters 5, 6 and 7).[1] … Wikipedia
