beatific

[ bee-uh-tif-ik ]

/ ˌbi əˈtɪf ɪk /

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adjective

bestowing bliss, blessings, happiness, or the like: beatific peace.

blissful; saintly: a beatific smile.

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2 serene, exalted, angelic, rapturous.

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Origin of beatific

First recorded in1630–40; from French, from Late Latin beātificus “making happy,” equivalent to beāt(us) (past participle of beāre “to bless”) + -i- + -ficus; see -ate¹, -i-, -fic

OTHER WORDS FROM beatific

be·a·tif·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·be·a·tif·ic, adjectivenon·be·a·tif·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby beatific

beaten biscuit, beaten track, beater, Beat Generation, beat hollow, beatific, beatification, beatify, beatinest, beating, beating-up

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How to use beatific in a sentence

Gibson weaves voice memos from friends and Instagram soundbites into beatific house beats, creating both a deep intimacy and a party soundtrack that begs to be spun at newly reopened nightclubs.
The Best Albums of 2021 So Far|Raisa Bruner|May 27, 2021|Time
Young was on the side of the hall, hugging bystanders, including Bob Vander Plaats, with a near beatific smile on his face.
The Bizarro World Of Iowa’s GOP Convention|Ben Jacobs|June 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Here, some reluctant participants at a family reunion are transformed in a beatific bunch by a ride in the Caravan.
Lousy Marketing—Not Lousy Cars—Killed Detroit|Adam Hanft|November 24, 2008|DAILY BEAST
Clearly bewildered by the proceedings, she had a beatific smile, delighted that everyone was making a fuss over her.
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He caught a gleam of the Beatific Vision, or woke screaming from dreams of everlasting fire.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume XIII|John Lord
Under the old covenant one only saw the glory; now the beatific vision is open to all.
Expositor's Bible: The Second Epistle to the Corinthians|James Denney
How absorbed with beatific devotion appears to be the worshipper at its consecrated altars!
Beacon Lights of History, Volume V|John Lord
Her excitement had in a measure kept her warm during the few minutes' adventure; but that beatific interval was over.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles|Thomas Hardy
They are relieved of the load of thought; and their nature can lull itself in beatific nothings on the soft pillow of platitude.
The Aesthetical Essays|Friedrich Schiller

British Dictionary definitions for beatific

beatific

/ (ˌbiːəˈtɪfɪk) /

adjective

displaying great happiness, calmness, etca beatific smile

of, conferring, or relating to a state of celestial happiness

Derived forms of beatific

beatifically, adverb

Word Origin for beatific

C17: from Late Latin beātificus, from Latin beātus, from beāre to bless + facere to make

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