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   Bliss

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   noun

   • 1. perfect happiness; great joy: "she gave a sigh of bliss" Similar joypleasuredelighthappinessgladnessecstasyelationraptureeuphoriaheavenparadiseseventh heavencloud nineutopiaEdenArcadiahalcyon daysdays of wine and rosesinformal:the top of the worldOpposite misery
   • ▪ a state of spiritual blessedness, typically that reached after death: "the bliss of heaven" Similar blessednessblessingbenedictiongloryheavenparadiseheavenly joydivine happinesssupreme happinessdivine rapturebeatitudesaintlinesssainthoodOpposite hell

   verb

   • 1. reach a state of perfect happiness, typically so as to be oblivious of everything else: informal "blissed-out hippies"

   Word Origin Old Englishblīths, bliss, of Germanic origin; related to blithe.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBLISS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   noun [ U ] us / blɪs / uk / blɪs / Add to word list. perfect happiness: Lying on a sunny beach is my idea of sheer bliss. wedded / domestic bliss. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Pleasure and happiness. abandon. afterglow. beatitude. bed of roses idiom. delirium. exaltation. exultancy. exultation. feast. for fun phrase. fulfillment.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › blissBliss - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Bliss is a state of complete happiness or joy. Marriage is often associated with this joyous feeling: people who are married and still in love are described as living in wedded bliss . Another common association is heaven or paradise, as in eternal bliss.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionbliss noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of bliss noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBLISS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · 3 meanings: 1. perfect happiness; serene joy 2. the ecstatic joy of heaven Sir Arthur. 1891–1975, British composer; Master of.... Click for more definitions.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBLISS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   noun [ U ] uk / blɪs / us. Add to word list. complete happiness: My idea of bliss is lying on a sunny beach. blissful. adjective. making you feel very happy: a blissful childhood. blissfully. adverb. She seemed blissfully unaware of the chaos she had caused. (Definition of bliss from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

7. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › blissbliss | meaning of bliss in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English bliss /blɪs/ noun [ uncountable] perfect happiness or enjoyment domestic/wedded/marital bliss six months of wedded bliss I didn’t have to get up till 11 – it was sheer bliss. Examples from the Corpus bliss • I left him, sunk in bliss, and busied myself in the kitchen.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › blissBliss - definition of bliss by The Free Dictionary

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   Define bliss. bliss synonyms, bliss pronunciation, bliss translation, English dictionary definition of bliss. n. 1. Extreme happiness; ecstasy. 2. The ecstasy of salvation; spiritual joy. Phrasal Verb: bliss out Slang To go into a state of ecstasy. bliss′ful adj....