bienheureux

blissful, beatified

adjective byehn-uh-ROO Rare

Usage Note

bienheureux (feminine bienheureuse) is a formal or religious word meaning deeply happy or, in Catholic usage, beatified — the step before sainthood. The phrase Bienheureux celui qui... ('Blessed is he who...') is common in scripture and elevated writing. In everyday speech heureux is the normal word for 'happy.'

Examples

"Les bienheureux ignorent leurs privilèges."

Natural Translation

The blissful are unaware of their privileges.

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