adj
Meaning 1
Blessed, blissful, heavenly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
beatific
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /bɪəˈtɪfɪk/
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adj
Meaning 2
Having a benign appearance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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adjective satellite
Meaning 3
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- angelic beneficence
- a beatific smile
- a saintly concern for his fellow men
- my sainted mother
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: angelic, angelical, saintlike, saintly, sainted
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
experiencing or bestowing celestial joy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- beatific peace
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Latin beātificus (“making happy or blessed”), from beātus (“blessed”) + -ficus (“making”).