Definitions for Felicity
fɪˈlɪs ɪ tife·lic·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. felicity, felicitousnessnoun

   pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)

2. happiness, felicitynoun

   state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. felicitynoun

   Happiness.

2. felicitynoun

   Apt and pleasing style in writing, speech, etc.

3. felicitynoun

   Something that is either a source of happiness or particularly apt.

4. felicitynoun

   (Semiotics/semiology) Reproduction of a sign with fidelity. eg. "The quotation was rendered with felicity."

5. Felicitynoun

   A female given name from English.

   Fliss had them. Felicity Benson, Happiness Benson. Except she's not very happy at the moment, not with me.

6. Etymology: From the noun felicity, and also the English form of Felicitas, a name borne by early martyrs.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Felicitynoun

   Happiness; prosperity; blissfulness; blessedness.

   Etymology: felicitas, Latin; felicité, Fr.

   The joyous day, dear Lord, with joy begin,
   And grant that we, for whom thou didest die,
   Being with thy dear blood clean wash’d from sin,
   May live for ever in felicity. Edmund Spenser, Sonnet 68.

   Others in virtue plac’d felicity;
   But virtue join’d with riches and long life,
   In corporal pleasure he, and careless ease. John Milton, Par. Reg.

   So the felicities of her wonderful reign may be complete. Francis Atterbury, Sermons.

   How great, how glorious a felicity, how adequate to the desires of a reasonable nature, is revealed to our hopes in the gospel! John Rogers, Sermon iii.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. felicity

   Felicity generally refers to intense happiness or the ability to find appropriate expression for one's thoughts. It can also represent a state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Felicitynoun

   the state of being happy; blessedness; blissfulness; enjoyment of good

2. Felicitynoun

   that which promotes happiness; a successful or gratifying event; prosperity; blessing

3. Felicitynoun

   a pleasing faculty or accomplishment; as, felicity in painting portraits, or in writing or talking

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Felicity

   Felicity is an American primetime television drama series that was produced by Touchstone Television and Imagine Television for the WB Television Network. The series revolves around the fictional college experiences of the title character, Felicity Porter, portrayed by Keri Russell, as she attends the "University of New York," based on New York University, across the country from her home in Palo Alto, California. The show ran for four seasons from 1998 to 2002, with each season corresponding to the traditional freshman, sophomore, junior and senior years students attend at universities. The series was created by J. J. Abrams and Matt Reeves. Brian Grazer and Ron Howard were executive producers through Imagine Entertainment. A recurring episode opener of the show is a stark camera shot of Felicity sitting in a dorm room or apartment holding a tape recorder, recalling events in order to make a cassette tape to send to an old friend named Sally Reardon. This occasionally provides a method for Felicity to narrate an entire episode. At the end of episodes like this, Felicity is often shown to be listening to a tape that Sally has sent in reply. In 2007, it was listed as one of TIME magazine's "100 Best TV Shows of All-TIME." AOL TV named Felicity one of the "Best School Shows of All Time." In June 2010, Entertainment Weekly named Felicity Porter one of the "100 Greatest Characters of the Last 20 Years."

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Felicity

   fe-lis′i-ti, n. happiness: delight: a blessing: a happy event.—v.t. Felic′itāte, to express joy or pleasure to: to congratulate.—n. Felicitā′tion, the act of congratulating.—adj. Felic′itous, happy: prosperous: delightful: appropriate.—adv. Felic′itously. [Fr.,—L. felicitat-em, from felix, -icis, happy.]

Matched Categories

1. • Appropriateness
   • Emotional State

How to pronounce Felicity?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Felicity in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Felicity in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Felicity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Felicity in a Sentence

1. Robert Chapman:

   A quotation, like a pun, should come unsought, and then be welcomed only for some propriety of felicity justifying the intrusion.

2. Abd Er-Rahman III:

   I have now reigned about 50 years in victory or peace, beloved by my subjects, dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honors, power and pleasure, have waited on my call, nor does any earthly blessing appear to have been wanting to my felicity. In this situation, I have diligently numbered the days of pure and genuine happiness which have fallen to my lot. They amount to fourteen.

3. Spanish Proverb:

   Take hold lightly let go lightly. This is one of the great secrets of felicity in love.

4. Evan Nierman:

   Both should expect to face withering criticism in the days ahead since this story touches a nerve, especially for parents without the means to pay their kids' way into prestigious schools, expect this topic to dog Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin since the nature of the sting operation reveals famous, rich and powerful people apparently playing by a different set of rules than everyone else.

5. Lucius Annaeus Seneca:

   The true felicity of life is to be free from anxieties and perturbations to understand and do our duties to God and man, and to enjoy the present without any serious dependence on the future.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Felicity
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Felicity
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Felicity
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Felicity
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Felicity
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Felicity