| 释义 |
bliss
\ˈblis\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English blis, blisse, from Old English bliss, blīths; akin to Old Saxon blīdsea bliss; derivative from the root of English blithe
1. : a state of complete or ecstatic happiness
< they lived in perfect loving bliss >
< the bliss of complete understanding can only come to the equally endowed >
2.
a. : the perfect and exalted joy of saved souls : beatitude 1
b. : the place where such joy is experienced : paradise, heaven
c. : the state of enjoying such joy
3. archaic : a cause of happiness
Synonyms: see happiness |