Synonyms for beatific


Grammar : Adj
Spell : bee-uh-tif-ik
Phonetic Transcription : ˌbi əˈtɪf ɪk

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Définition of beatific

Origin :
  • 1630s, from French béatifique or directly from Late Latin beatificus, from Latin beatus "blessed" (see beatify). Related: Beatifical (c. 1600); beatifically.
  • adj blissful
  • adj saintly
Example sentences :
  • “Idleness does not pay in this country, Lorimer,” he said, with a beatific air.
  • Extract from : « Lorimer of the Northwest » by Harold Bindloss
  • Joe sampled it with a beatific expression, and turned to Nils.
  • Extract from : « A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays » by Willa Cather
  • Meanwhile he stood in the doorway with a beatific smile; this did him good.
  • Extract from : « The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2 » by Roald Amundsen
  • I was met with a beatific smile from Mrs. Jim, who was peeling potatoes at the sink.
  • Extract from : « Rebel women » by Evelyn Sharp
  • And thus he missed the whole meaning of the beatific vision.
  • Extract from : « Faces in the Fire » by Frank W. Boreham
  • Grant unto us, today, we beseech Thee, this beatific vision.
  • Extract from : « The Meaning of Faith » by Harry Emerson Fosdick
  • On his face was a beatific peace, a content unutterable—and he was dead.
  • Extract from : « Those Times And These » by Irvin S. Cobb
  • They lose the Beatific Vision, and that is their chief punishment.
  • Extract from : « Flowers of Freethought » by George W. Foote
  • He walked to and fro like a man exalted by a beatific vision.
  • Extract from : « Mohawks, Volume 2 of 3 » by Mary Elizabeth Braddon
  • Led by a beatific spell, I set out for the Nawabganj ghat on the Ganges.
  • Extract from : « Autobiography of a YOGI » by Paramhansa Yogananda

Antonyms for beatific

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