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bliss

[blis]
–noun
1. supreme happiness; utter joy or contentment: wedded bliss.
2. Theology. the joy of heaven.
3. heaven; paradise: the road to eternal bliss.
4. Archaic. a cause of great joy or happiness.
5. Slang. bliss out,
a. to experience bliss or euphoria: Just give them some bean sprouts and a little tofu and they bliss out.
b. to cause to become blissful or euphoric: a recording guaranteed to bliss out every Mozart fan.

Origin:
bef. 1000; ME blisse, OE bliss, blīths, equiv. to blīthe blithe + -s suffix


blissless, adjective


1. See happiness.


1. misery.

Bliss

[blis]
–noun
1. Sir Arthur (Edward Drummond), 1891–1975, English composer.
2. Tas⋅ker [tas-ker] Howard, 1853–1930, U.S. general.
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bliss   (blĭs)   
n.  
  1. Extreme happiness; ecstasy.

  2. The ecstasy of salvation; spiritual joy.

Phrasal Verb(s):
bliss out Slang To go into a state of ecstasy.

[Middle English blisse, from Old English bliss, from blīths, from blīthe, joyful; see blithe.]
bliss'ful adj., bliss'ful·ly adv., bliss'ful·ness n.
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Word Origin & History

bliss 
O.E. bliðs, from P.Gmc. *blithsjo, from *blithiz "gentle, kind" + -tjo noun suffix. Associated with blithe (q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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