beatific

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

adjective experiencing or bestowing celestial joy
adjective marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint

From Latin beātificus (“making happy or blessed”), from beātus (“blessed”) + -ficus (“making”).

The curtains were half drawn, and only admitted the mysterious light calculated for beatific reveries. — The three musketeers, Alexandre Dumas
His skin was smooth and soft; in his face was a beatific expression of tranquillity. — Autobiography of a Yogi, Paramahansa Yogananda
For two beatific hours on the evening of the memorable 19th of May, Lewis Peckham's cup was full. — Peak and Prairie: From a Colorado Sketch-book, Anna Fuller

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