Beatitudes, the
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishBeatitudes, thethe BeatitudesBe‧at‧i‧tudes, the /biˈætətjuːdz $ -tuːdz/ 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’.