beatus

Examples

• All

• Saint Francis is often called beatus for his kindness.

• In the liturgy, the choir sang the word beatus to honor the blessed.

• The medieval manuscript was dedicated to the beatus who had inspired the community.

• Scholars discussed the meaning of beatus in ancient religious texts.

• Many believe that the beatus are eternally joyful in the presence of God.

• In the church service, the priest spoke of the beatus who lived righteously.

• The ancient texts often celebrate the beatus as models of virtue and holiness.

Synonyms

B

blessed

vsbeatus

• Formal

8 4.8

Viewed as holy and worthy of worship in a religion

is used mainly in historical religious texts for saints or virtuous dead

B

beatific

vsbeatus

• Formal

4 8.5

Feeling very calm and happy in a quiet, holy way

is instead applied to saints or virtuous dead in religious contexts

S

sainted

vsbeatus

4 7.5

A person remembered as very kind and widely respected after death

is used especially in religious history for the revered or virtuous dead

B

beatified

vsbeatus

• Formal

9.9

Officially declared blessed by the Catholic Church as a step before becoming a saint

is broader and used for holy or happy saints rather than only formal declaration

Antonyms

D

damned

90 7.5

Marked as being punished forever in hell

C

cursed

• Literature

1 5.3

Having bad luck because of a magic spell, sometimes used to show anger or strong feeling

How Blessed

holy

951 2.7

beatified

• Formal

9.9

beatus

• Archaic

9.9

blessed

2.3

Surface Forms

Etymology