Definition of beatific

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be·a·tif·ic    (b-tfk) KEY  

ADJECTIVE:

Showing or producing exalted joy or blessedness: a beatific smile.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Latin betificus : betus, happy (from past participle of bere, to bless; see deu- ² in Indo-European roots) + -ficus, -fic

OTHER FORMS:
bea·tifi·cal·ly (Adverb)

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