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beatific [ˌbiːəˈtɪfɪk] adj
1. displaying great happiness, calmness, etc a beatific smile 2. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) of, conferring, or relating to a state of celestial happiness [from Late Latin beātificus, from Latin beātus, from beāre to bless + facere to make] beatifically adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
beatific Translations beatific adj → glückselig; vision → himmlisch beatific [ˌbiːəˈtɪfɪk] adj (liter) (smile, expression) → beato/a beatific [ˌbiːəˈtɪfɪk] adj (liter) (smile, expression) → beato/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He seemed, at times, so lost in the beatific vision, that he forgot my stumblings in the philological darkness, till I appealed to him for help. Mademoiselle Bourienne stood near them pressing her hand to her heart, with a beatific smile and obviously equally ready to cry or to laugh. It seemed to him now that there was nothing in life to be compared with that beatific state, and that bachelors were mere wild asses of the desert. |
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