bliss

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

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Definition

  1. noun a state of extreme happiness

Etymology

From Middle English bliss, from Old English bliss, variant of earlier blīds, blīþs (“joy, gladness”), from Proto-West Germanic *blīþisi (“joy, goodness, kindness”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

blissfulness, cloud nine, seventh heaven, walking on air

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