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Definition of beatific adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

beatific

adjective
 
/ˌbiːəˈtɪfɪk/
 
/ˌbiːəˈtɪfɪk/
(formal)
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  1. showing great joy and peace
    • a beatific smile/expression
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryBeatific is used with these nouns:
    • smile
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    Word Originmid 17th cent.: from French béatifique or Latin beatificus, from beatus ‘blessed’.
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