Beatific

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Beatific \Be`a*tif"ic\, Beatifical \Be`a*tif"ic*al\, a. [Cf. F.
     b['e]atifique, L. beatificus. See {Beatify}.]
     Having the power to impart or complete blissful enjoyment;
     blissful. "The beatific vision." --South. --
     {Be`a*tif"ic*al*ly}, adv.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  beatific
       adj 1: experiencing or bestowing celestial joy; "beatific peace"
       2: marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel
          or saint; "angelic benificence"; "a beatific smile"; "a
          saintly concern for his fellow men"; "my sainted mother"
          [syn: {angelic}, {angelical}, {saintlike}, {saintly}, {sainted}]