[ 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. ~ or L. beatitudo , from beatus 'blessed'.