MIA6  +  387306 Tue, 03 Jul 07 05:06 AM 1. I looked up the word "Barrage", it means a heavy barrier of artillery fire to protect one's own advancing or retreating troops or to stop the advance of enemy troops. But i still can't imagine what that is, a big and heavy barrier, like a wall? I dont get the meaning. 2. The word 'bliss' usually means a blessing or happiness given from God? I think people say 'blessing' which usually refers to God? And how about 'beatific'? It means happy but does it also have an implication about God, saintly? Thanks for explaining. MIA6 Joined on Sat, Mar 4 2006 Full Member 223

	CalifJim  +  387374 Tue, 03 Jul 07 08:32 AM The artillery fire is directed along a line which the enemy has to cross, so it acts like a barrier.  It is not a physical barrier like a wall.  The barrage is the continuous firing of these weapons so directed. Bliss is simply complete happiness. CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,128 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche

	Muslimah  +  387486 Tue, 03 Jul 07 01:46 PM e.g. - One day i saw a blind man, i said thanks Allah for the bliss of seeing i have, so i felt beatific i can see. - The last night all my family was here, we spent a nice time and they were beatific. - The rains is copious today, i can't see the road from the Barrage of water. I hope it's right. Muslimah Joined on Thu, Jul 17 2003 Full Member 336 THE REAL FRIENDS ARE LIKE WATER, WE CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT THEM!

	Feebs11  +  387695 Tue, 03 Jul 07 11:54 PM 1 feeling or expressing blissful happiness. 2 Christian Theology bestowing holy bliss #1  He was beatific after Susie accepted his proposal of marriage.       Angels in the paintings of Botticelli have beatific smiles #2  the beatific vision is the eternal, direct perception of God enjoyed by those who are in Heaven  Feebs11 Joined on Thu, Nov 23 2006 UK Veteran Member 5,015 Marriage

	Ravenmore  +  387951 Wed, 04 Jul 07 03:26 PM hm... bless... such a good soothing word... but I've just found out it's origin... Etymology: Old English blaedsian to sprinkle with sacrificial blood ; related to blod BLOOD blessedness is stained with blood... weird Ravenmore Joined on Wed, Jul 4 2007 Russian New Member 04

	Feebs11  +  388102 Wed, 04 Jul 07 09:44 PM Bliss >> • noun 1 perfect happiness; great joy. 2 a state of spiritual blessedness. O.E. bliðs, from P.Gmc. *blithsjo, from *blithiz "gentle, kind" + -tjo noun suffix. Associated with blithe It has nothing to do with "bless". Feebs11 Nouns