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Feeling or expressing blissful happiness
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beatific
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Beatific \Be`a*tif"ic\, Beatifical \Be`a*tif"ic*al\, a. [Cf. F. b['e]atifique, L. beatificus. See Beatify .] Having the power to impart or complete blissful enjoyment; blissful. ``The beatific vision.'' --South. -- Be`a*tif"ic*al*ly , adv.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
adjective EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Black smokers, they were called, for not far away lay a beatific version of these vents. ▪ She had an almost beatific expression on her pretty face. ▪ Short of the beatific vision, to what can theological exploration point? ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. experiencing or bestowing celestial joy; "beatific peace" marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint; "angelic benificence"; "a beatific smile"; "a saintly concern for his fellow men"; "my sainted mother" [syn: angelic , angelical ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1630s, from French béatifique or directly from Late Latin beatificus , from Latin beatus "blessed, happy," past participle of beare "make happy, bless" (see beatitude ). Related: Beatifical (c. 1600); beatifically .
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. 1 blessed, blissful, heavenly 2 having a benign appearance
Usage examples of beatific.
And therefore the soul of Christ, which is a part of human nature, through a light participated from the Divine Nature, is perfected with the beatific knowledge whereby it sees God in essence.
It is a joy to see them seated about the board, their elbows on the table, their heads bent forward over the steaming bowl, whose savoury perfume as it rises to their nostrils seems to carry with it a veritable ecstasy, if one were to judge by the beatific expression on every countenance.
His reward was the warmth returning to her eyes and a beatific smile covering her face.
He sipped his own tea, and a beatific smile spread across his ancient face.
My anxieties had kicked in, and his beatific evasion was beginning to piss me off.
They all had smiles like Zee, and their speech was rife with platitude and beatific evasion.
If this be distraction, I pray God that the whole world of mankind may all be seized with this benign, meek, beneficent, beatific, glorious distraction!
Another pang, another gasp, one more unutterable sinking of heart and flesh as if you were going down into the dreadful pit--and then the abundant entrance, and the beatific vision!
Instead of the expected protest at this slur on their friends, September had reacted with agreement and a beatific smile.
He was conscious only of a sudden sense of peace, of the tension in him ebbing, giving way to an inflow of a beatific feeling of unmarred tranquillity.
Muttie with a beatific smile on his face, well satisfied with his efforts.
They found Detective Mallory snugly ensconced behind a fat cigar with beatific satisfaction on his face.
Kruppe murmured with a beatific smile as he rested his eyes upon Silverfox.
They liked to crowd around him, offering him cookies and bathing in his beatific essence.
You'll just have this unending delight in the beatific vision of God.