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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Word of the Day

2 April 2025

COVERT

(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”


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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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