beatific
21Beatific vision — In Roman Catholic theology, the beatific vision is the eternal and direct perception of God enjoyed by those who are in Heaven, imparting supreme happiness or blessedness.While humans understanding of God while alive is indirect (mediated), the… …
22beatific vision — This theological expression (from the Latin beatificus, meaning happy or blessed, and visio, meaning actof seeing or sight ) refers to the contemplation of God in the glory of heaven. The beatific vision implies that those in heavensee God in… …
23beatific vision — noun : the immediate sight of God in the glory of heaven : the direct intuition of God * * * beatific vision A glimpse of the glory of heaven • • • Main Entry: ↑beatify beatific vision see under ↑beatify • • • Main Entry …
24Beatific vision — Vision Vi sion, n. [OE. visioun, F. vision, fr. L. visio, from videre, visum, to see: akin to Gr. ? to see, ? I know, and E. wit. See {Wit}, v., and cf. {Advice}, {Clairvoyant}, {Envy}, {Evident}, {Provide}, {Revise}, {Survey}, {View}, {Visage},… …
25beatífic — be|a|tí|fic Mot Pla Adjectiu variable …
26beatific — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. blissful, joyful, heavenly, rapturous; see divine 1 , happy 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. blissful, serene, angelic, heavenly. ANT.: fiendish, villainous, diabolical …
27beatific — be·a·tif·ic || ‚biËÉ™ tɪfɪk adj. wonderfully happy; blessed …
28beatific — [bi:ə tɪfɪk] adjective 1》 feeling or expressing blissful happiness. 2》 Christian Theology imparting holy bliss. Derivatives beatifically adverb …
29beatific — a. Ravishing, enchanting, enrapturing, rapturing, enravishing, enravished, raptured, enraptured, rapturous, ecstatic, transporting, enchanting, enchanted, transported, rapt …
30beatific — adj 1. blissful, heavenly, celestial, paradisical, paradisiac, Elysian; transcendent, transcendental, supernatural; divine, sacred, angelic, saintly. 2. rapturous, ecstatic, enchanting, enrapturing, transporting, enravishing; wonderful, glorious …
