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beatific

adjective
 
 
/ˌbiː.əˈtɪf.ɪk/ literary

Definition

appearing happy and calm, especially in a holy way: The angels in the painting have beatific smiles.Feeling pleasure and happinessTaking pleasure in something beatifically
 
 
/-fɪ.kəl.i/ adverb
Feeling pleasure and happinessTaking pleasure in something
(Definition of beatific adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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