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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

Related forms
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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World English Dictionary
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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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