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bliss

noun \ˈblis\

: complete happiness

Full Definition of BLISS

: complete happiness

: paradise, heaven

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Origin of BLISS

Middle English blisse, from Old English bliss; akin to Old English blīthe blithe

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to BLISS

Synonyms: above, heaven, elysian fields, Elysium, empyrean, kingdom come, New Jerusalem, paradise, sky, Zion (also Sion)

Antonyms: Gehenna, hell, Pandemonium, perdition

Rhymes with BLISS

bis, bris, cis, cuisse, dis, Dis, hiss, kiss, miss, sis, Swiss, this, vis, wis

BLISS Defined for Kids

bliss

noun \ˈblis\

Definition of BLISS for Kids

: great happiness : joy

— bliss·ful \-fəl\ adjective

— bliss·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb

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