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1630–40; (< F) < Late Latin beātificus making happy, equivalent to beāt(us) (past participle of beāre; be- bless + -āt(us) -ate1) + -i- -i- + -ficus -fic
1630–40; (< F) < Late Latin beātificus making happy, equivalent to beāt(us) (past participle of beāre; be- bless + -āt(us) -ate1) + -i- -i- + -ficus -fic
Related forms
be·a·tif·i·cal·ly, adverb
non·be·a·tif·ic, adjective
non·be·a·tif·i·cal·ly, adverb
Synonyms
2. serene, exalted, angelic, rapturous.
2. serene, exalted, angelic, rapturous.
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Beatific
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Example Sentences
- From a screen beside the altar, her projected image cast a beatific gaze.
- She inhaled deeply and a beatific smile brightened her face.
- He is meditating, but he does not look especially beatific.
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