beatific – definition

be·a·tif·ic  (bē′ə-tĭf′ĭk)

adj.

Showing or producing exalted joy or blessedness: a beatific smile.

[Latin beātificus : beātus, happy (from past participle of beāre, to bless; see deu-2 in Indo-European roots) + -ficus, -fic.]

be′a·tif′i·cal·ly adv.

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beatific (ˌbiːəˈtɪfɪk)

adj

1. displaying great happiness, calmness, etc: a beatific smile.
2. (Theology) of, conferring, or relating to a state of celestial happiness
[C17: from Late Latin beātificus, from Latin beātus, from beāre to bless + facere to make]

ˌbeaˈtifically adv

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