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Dictionary: fe·lic·i·ty   (fĭ-lĭs'ĭ-tē) pronunciation
n., pl., -ties.
    1. Great happiness; bliss.
    2. An instance of great happiness.
  1. A cause or source of happiness.
    1. An appropriate and pleasing manner or style: felicity of expression.
    2. An instance of appropriate and pleasing manner or style.
  2. Archaic. Good fortune.

[Middle English felicite, from Old French felicite, from Latin fēlīcitās, from fēlīx, fēlīc-, fortunate.]


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noun

    A condition of supreme well-being and good spirits: beatitude, blessedness, bliss, cheer, cheerfulness, gladness, happiness, joy, joyfulness. See happy/unhappy.

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n

Definition: eloquence
Antonyms: inappropriateness

n

Definition: happiness
Antonyms: unhappiness


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: A state of well-founded happiness.

pronunciation Human felicity is produced not so much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom happen, as by little advantages that occur every day. — Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790).

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Felicity is a feminine given name meaning "bliss, happiness" in English.[1]. See also Felicity (given name). Felicity or its variants, Felicita and Felicitas, can also refer to:

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Techno-Cult Fest

Entertainment

People

Fictional characters

Place name

Felicitas

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References

  1. ^ MFnames.com - Origin and Meaning of Felicity

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - lykke, held, velvalgt udtryk

Nederlands (Dutch)
gelukzaligheid, geluk, bron van geluk, passende uitdrukking, zegen, goede eigenschap, toepasselijkheid

Français (French)
n. - justesse, félicité

Deutsch (German)
n. - Glück

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ευτυχία ή ευδαιμονία

Italiano (Italian)
felicità, letizia, espressione appropriata

Português (Portuguese)
n. - felicidade (f)

Русский (Russian)
счастье, дар, способность

Español (Spanish)
n. - euforia, felicidad, dicha

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - stor lycka, lyckat uttryck

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
快乐, 幸运, 幸福

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 快樂, 幸運, 幸福

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 더 할 수 없는 행복

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 至福, 幸福をもたらすもの, うまさ, 適切な表現, 幸福, 巧妙さ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) هناء , سعادة كبيرة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אושר, כושר הבעה, ביטוי מוצלח‬


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