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[blis-fuhl] Origin

bliss·ful

[blis-fuhl]
adjective
full of, abounding in, enjoying, or conferring bliss.

Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English; see bliss, -ful; replacing Old English blissig

bliss·ful·ly, adverb
bliss·ful·ness, noun
un·bliss·ful, adjective
un·bliss·ful·ly, adverb
un·bliss·ful·ness, noun
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Blissfully is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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blissful (ˈblɪsfʊl)
 
adj
1.  serenely joyful or glad
2.  blissful ignorance unawareness or inexperience of something unpleasant
 
'blissfully
 
adv
 
'blissfulness
 
n

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blissful
late 12c., blisfulle, from bliss (q.v.) + -ful.
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