beatitude

Noun
  1. A state of supreme happiness (synset 114011204)
    is a type of: felicity, happiness - state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
    subtypes: enlightenment, nirvana - (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness
    same as: beatification, blessedness
  2. One of the eight sayings of Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount;
    In Latin each saying begins with `beatus' (blessed) (synset 106312002)
    "her favorite Beatitude is `Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth'"
    is a type of: expression, locution, saying - a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
    is a part of: sermon on the mount - the first major discourse delivered by Jesus (Matthew 5-7 and Luke 6:20-49)

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