Be ‧ at ‧ i ‧ tudes, the /biˈætətjuːdz, biˈætɪtjuːdz $ -tuːdz/ BrE AmE noun [P]
in the Bible, a set of eight statements made by Jesus which list the types of people who are ‘blessed’ (=especially loved by God) . Each statement starts with the words ‘Blessed are...’, for example ‘Blessed are the poor in spirit’.