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MIA6 Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

Two words

1. I looked up the word "Barrage", it means a heavy barrier of artillery fire to protect one's own advancing or retreating troops or to stop the advance of enemy troops. But i still can't imagine what that is, a big and heavy barrier, like a wall? I dont get the meaning.

2. The word 'bliss' usually means a blessing or happiness given from God? I think people say 'blessing' which usually refers to God? And how about 'beatific'? It means happy but does it also have an implication about God, saintly?

Thanks for explaining.
  

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The artillery fire is directed along a line which the enemy has to cross, so it acts like a barrier. It is not a physical barrier like a wall. The barrage is the continuous firing of these weapons so directed.

— CalifJim

  • The artillery fire is directed along a line which the enemy has to cross, so it acts like a barrier.
  • It is not a physical barrier like a wall.
  • The barrage is the continuous firing of these weapons so directed.
  • Bliss is simply complete happiness.
  • CJ
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The artillery fire is directed along a line which the enemy has to cross, so it acts like a barrier. It is not a physical barrier like a wall. The barrage is the continuous firing of these weapons so directed.

Bliss is simply complete happiness.

CJ
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e.g.

- One day i saw a blind man, i said thanks Allah for the bliss of seeing i have, so i felt beatific i can see.

- The last night all my family was here, we spent a nice time and they were beatific.

- The rains is copious today, i can't see the road from the Barrage of water.

I hope it's right.
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Thanks, CJ.I know what barrage means now. but do you know what 'beatific' means?
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1 feeling or expressing blissful happiness. 2 Christian Theology bestowing holy bliss

#1 He was beatific after Susie accepted his proposal of marriage.
Angels in the paintings of Botticelli have beatific smiles

#2 the beatific vision is the eternal, direct perception of *** enjoyed by those who are in Heaven
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hm... bless... such a good soothing word...
but I've just found out it's origin...

Etymology: Old English blaedsian to sprinkle with sacrificial blood ; related to blod BLOOD

blessedness is stained with blood... weird
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Bliss >> • noun 1 perfect happiness; great joy. 2 a state of spiritual blessedness.
O.E. bliðs, from P.Gmc. *blithsjo, from *blithiz "gentle, kind" + -tjo noun suffix. Associated with blithe

It has nothing to do with "bless".
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