BEATIFIC

angelic, angelical, beatific, saintlike, saintly, sainted

(adjective) marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint; “angelic beneficence”; “a beatific smile”; “a saintly concern for his fellow men”; “my sainted mother”

beatific

(adjective) experiencing or bestowing celestial joy; “beatific peace”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

beatific (comparative more beatific, superlative most beatific)

blessed, blissful, heavenly

having a benign appearance

Source: Wiktionary


Be`a*tif"ic, Be`a*tif"ic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. béatifique, L. beatificus. See Beatify.]

Definition: Having the power to impart or complete blissful enjoyment; blissful. "The beatific vision." South.

– Be`a*tif"ic*al*ly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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