Definition of beatitudes in English English dictionary
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
Any one of the Biblical blessings given by Jesus in Matthew 5: 3-12, each beginning as "Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth"(Matthew 5: 5), ect
one of the eight sayings of Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount; in Latin each saying begins with `beatus' (blessed); "her favorite Beatitude is `Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth'"