/ ˌbiːəˈtɪfɪk; NAmE / adjective
( formal ) showing great joy and peace :
a beatific smile / expression
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from French béatifique or Latin beatificus , from beatus blessed.
/ ˌbiːəˈtɪfɪk; NAmE / adjective
( formal ) showing great joy and peace :
a beatific smile / expression
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from French béatifique or Latin beatificus , from beatus blessed.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005