BEATIFIC


Meaning of BEATIFIC in English

— beatifically , adv.

/bee'euh tif"ik/ , adj.

1. bestowing bliss, blessings, happiness, or the like: beatific peace.

2. blissful; saintly: a beatific smile.

[ 1630-40; ( beatificus making happy, equiv. to beat ( us ) (ptp. of beare; be- bless + -at ( us ) -ATE 1 ) + -i- -I- + -ficus -FIC ]

Syn. 2. serene, exalted, angelic, rapturous.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .