beatific vision

noun

: the direct knowledge of God enjoyed by the blessed in heaven

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God guided Moon’s hand in matchmaking strangers on the spot—husband, wife, husband, wife—across race and nationality, in a beatific vision of world peace. E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026 After X-ray analysis it was discovered that the artist had at some point made significant alterations, removing a halo and window and adding a coral necklace, and transforming a bearded male figure into the beatific vision of Mary Magdalen. Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 In this beatific vision, the country will see a lull in transmission after COVID-19 cases peak and decline. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 25 Jan. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1635, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of beatific vision was in 1635

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“Beatific vision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beatific%20vision. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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