bienheureux

French

Etymology

From bien +‎ heureux.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bjɛ̃.n‿œ.ʁø/, /bjɛ̃.n‿ø.ʁø/

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Adjective

bienheureux (feminine bienheureuse, masculine plural bienheureux, feminine plural bienheureuses)

1. (religion) blessed, blest
2. (literary) happy, blissful, lucky

Derived terms

• dormir comme un bienheureux

Further reading

• “bienheureux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.