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.
Idioms
5.
bliss out, Slang.
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.
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Origin:
before 1000; Middle English blisse, Old English bliss, blīths, equivalent to blīthe blithe + -s suffix

Related forms
bliss·less, adjective

Synonyms
1. See happiness.

Antonyms
1. misery.
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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 (blɪs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
1.  perfect happiness; serene joy
2.  the ecstatic joy of heaven
 
[Old English blīths; related to blītheblithe, Old Saxon blīdsea bliss]
 
'blissless
 
—adj

Bliss (blɪs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
Sir Arthur. 1891--1975, British composer; Master of the Queen's Musick (1953--75). His works include the Colour Symphony (1922), film and ballet music, and a cello concerto (1970)

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bliss
O.E. bliðs "bliss, merriment, happiness, grace, favor," from P.Gmc. *blithsjo, from *blithiz "gentle, kind" + *-tjo noun suffix. Associated with blithe (q.v.).
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BLISS definition


Basic Language for Implementation of System Software

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Example sentences
For some ignorance appears to be bliss.
If the creators want to digitally remaster the original tapes, fine, follow
  your bliss.
Livy always played the comically tragic single sidekick to Ramona, whose life
  was the picture of connubial bliss.
So begins this tale of woe and bliss.
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