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felicities
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Felicities
(gcide) | Felicity \Fe*lic"i*ty\, n.; pl. Felicities. [OE. felicite, F.
f['e]licit['e], fr. L. felicitas, fr. felix, -icis, happy,
fruitful; akin to fetus.]
1. The state of being happy; blessedness; blissfulness;
enjoyment of good.
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Our own felicity we make or find. --Johnson.
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Finally, after this life, to attain everlasting joy
and felicity. --Book of
Common Prayer.
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2. That which promotes happiness; a successful or gratifying
event; prosperity; blessing.
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the felicities of her wonderful reign. --Atterbury.
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3. A pleasing faculty or accomplishment; as, felicity in
painting portraits, or in writing or talking. "Felicity of
expression." --Bp. Warburton.
Syn: Happiness; bliss; beatitude; blessedness; blissfulness.
See Happiness.
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infelicities
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Felicities
(gcide) | Felicity \Fe*lic"i*ty\, n.; pl. Felicities. [OE. felicite, F.
f['e]licit['e], fr. L. felicitas, fr. felix, -icis, happy,
fruitful; akin to fetus.]
1. The state of being happy; blessedness; blissfulness;
enjoyment of good.
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Our own felicity we make or find. --Johnson.
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Finally, after this life, to attain everlasting joy
and felicity. --Book of
Common Prayer.
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2. That which promotes happiness; a successful or gratifying
event; prosperity; blessing.
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the felicities of her wonderful reign. --Atterbury.
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3. A pleasing faculty or accomplishment; as, felicity in
painting portraits, or in writing or talking. "Felicity of
expression." --Bp. Warburton.
Syn: Happiness; bliss; beatitude; blessedness; blissfulness.
See Happiness.
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Infelicities
(gcide) | Infelicity \In`fe*lic"i*ty\, n.; pl. Infelicities. [L.
infelicitas: cf. F. inf['e]licit['e]. See In- not, and
Felicity.]
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1. The state or quality of being infelicitous; unhappiness;
misery; wretchedness; misfortune; lack of suitableness or
appropriateness. --I. Watts.
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Whatever is the ignorance and infelicity of the
present state, we were made wise and happy.
--Glanvill.
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2. That (as an act, word, expression, etc.) which is
infelicitous; as, infelicities of speech.
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