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beatific (adjective):
1: of, possessing, or imparting beatitude
2: having a blissful appearance
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology : Since the 17th century, beatific has been all about another b-word, bliss, first describing things that impart a feeling of complete and utter happiness, and later those beings with a blissful appearance. Beatific comes from the Latin adjective beātificus, which means “making happy,” and can be traced further back to the verb beāre, meaning “to make happy.” Bliss, of course, is more than simple happiness, so beatific tends to be used in formal speech and writing, and reserved for situations where happy itself doesn’t quite cut the mustard. A beatific smile, for example, is one that suggests its wearer is content on a deeper-than-ordinary level, while a beatific location is one that instills such pervasive joy in its beholder.
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