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bliss
(blĭs)n.
Phrasal Verb: 1. Extreme happiness; ecstasy.
2. The ecstasy of salvation; spiritual joy.
bliss out Slang
To go into a state of ecstasy.
[Middle English blisse, from Old English bliss, from blīths, from blīthe, joyful; see blithe.]
bliss′ful adj.
bliss′ful·ly adv.
bliss′ful·ness n.
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bliss
(blɪs)n
1. perfect happiness; serene joy
2. (Theology) the ecstatic joy of heaven
[Old English blīths; related to blīthe blithe, Old Saxon blīdsea bliss]
ˈblissless adj
Bliss
(blɪs)n
(Biography) Sir Arthur. 1891–1975, British composer; Master of the Queen's Musick (1953–75). His works include the Colour Symphony (1922), film and ballet music, and a cello concerto (1970)
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bliss
(blɪs)n.
1. supreme happiness.
2. heaven; paradise.
v.t., v.i. 3. bliss out, Informal. to experience or fill with bliss.
[before 1000; Middle English blisse, Old English bliss, blīths=blīthe blithe + -s suffix]
bliss′less, adj.
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Noun | 1. | bliss - a state of extreme happiness elation - an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression |
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bliss
noun
1. joy, ecstasy, euphoria, rapture, nirvana, felicity, gladness, blissfulness, delight, pleasure, heaven, satisfaction, happiness, paradise It was a scene of such domestic bliss.
joy distress, grief, misery, sadness, sorrow, woe, anguish, unhappiness, heartbreak, affliction, wretchedness
joy distress, grief, misery, sadness, sorrow, woe, anguish, unhappiness, heartbreak, affliction, wretchedness
2. beatitude, ecstasy, exaltation, blessedness, felicity, holy joy the bliss beyond the now
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bliss
nounA condition of supreme well-being and good spirits:
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Translations
blaženostdokonalé štěstí
lykkelyksalighed
autuusonni
blaženstvosreća
alsæla
至福
더없는 기쁨
laimingailaimingas
svētlaime
blaženost
lycksalighet
ความสุขอันสุดยอด
bahtiyarlıkbüyük mutlulukmutluluk
niềm hạnh phúc
bliss
[blɪs] NCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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bliss
n → Glück nt; (Rel) → (Glück)seligkeit f; a feeling of bliss → ein Gefühl nt → der Wonne; this is bliss! → das ist herrlich or eine Wohltat!; sun, sea, sand, ah sheer bliss → Sonne, Meer und Strand, einfach paradiesisch; ah bliss, she sighed → herrlich, seufzte sie; ignorance is bliss (prov) → Unwissenheit ist ein Geschenk des Himmels ? domestic ADJ a
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bliss
[blɪs] n (Rel) → beatitudine f; (happy state) → (immensa) felicitàignorance is bliss (Proverb) → beata ignoranza
it's bliss! (fam) → è meraviglioso!
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
bliss
(blis) noun very great happiness. the bliss of a young married couple.
ˈblissful adjectiveˈblissfully adverb
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bliss
→ نَعِيم blaženost lykke Wonne ευδαιμονία dicha autuus félicité sreća beatitudine 至福 더없는 기쁨 gelukzaligheid lykke błogość felicidade блаженство lycksalighet ความสุขอันสุดยอด mutluluk niềm hạnh phúc 福佑Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009