Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Felicity \Fe*lic"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Felicities}. [OE. felicite, F.
f['e]licit['e], fr. L. felicitas, fr. felix, -icis, happy,
fruitful; akin to fetus.]
1. The state of being happy; blessedness; blissfulness;
enjoyment of good.
Our own felicity we make or find. --Johnson.
Finally, after this life, to attain everlasting joy
and felicity. --Book of
Common Prayer.
2. That which promotes happiness; a successful or gratifying
event; prosperity; blessing.
the felicities of her wonderful reign. --Atterbury.
3. A pleasing faculty or accomplishment; as, felicity in
painting portraits, or in writing or talking. ``Felicity
of expression.'' --Bp. Warburton.
Syn: Happiness; bliss; beatitude; blessedness; blissfulness.
See {Happiness}.
Source : WordNet®
felicity
n 1: pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner
or style of expression) [syn: {felicitousness}] [ant: {infelicity}]
2: state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from
contentment to intense joy [syn: {happiness}] [ant: {unhappiness}]