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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bliss \Bliss\ (bl[i^]s), n.; pl {Blisses} (bl[i^]s"[e^]z). [OE. blis, blisse, AS blis, bl[=i][eth]s, fr bl[=i][eth]e blithe. See {Blithe}.] Orig., blithesomeness; gladness; now the highest degree of happiness; blessedness; exalted felicity; heavenly joy. An then at last our bliss Full and perfect is --Milton. Syn: Blessedness; felicity; beatitude; happiness; joy; enjoyment. See {Happiness}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: bliss n : a state of extreme happiness [syn: {blissfulness}, {cloud nine}, {seventh heaven}, {walking on air}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Bliss, ID (city, FIPS 8470) Location: 42.92622 N, 114.94911 W Population (1990): 185 (92 housing units) Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 83314 Bliss, NY Zip code(s): 14024 From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: BLISS {Basic Language for Implementation of System Software}
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