bliss
noun
Simple meaning
Great joy and contentment.
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blisIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈblɪs
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Definition
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noun
Perfect happiness.
A ghost town in California.
A minor city in Gooding County, Idaho.
computing
A programming language used for systems programming primarily on computers produced by Digital Equipment Corporation. Bliss is a parallel language to C, both being derived from B and BCPL
A state of extreme happiness
A place in the United States
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- “Lying on the beach all day was pure bliss for me.”
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Sense: perfect happiness
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