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<hw>Fe*lic"i-tate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>felicitatus</ets>, p.p. of <ets>felicitare</ets> to felicitate, fr. <ets>felix</ets>, <ets>-icis</ets>, happy. See <er>felicity</er>.]</ety> <def>Made very happy.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<blockquote>I am alone <b>felicitate</b> In your dear highness' love. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Felicitate</h1> <Xpage=550>

<hw>Fe*lic"i*tate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Felicitated</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>felicitating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>f\'82liciter</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To make very happy; to delight.</def>

<blockquote>What a glorius entertainment and pleasure would fill and <b>felicitate</b> his spirit. <i>I. Watts.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To express joy or pleasure to; to wish felicity to; to call or consider (one's self) happy; to congratulate.</def>

<blockquote>Every true heart must <b>felicitate</b> itself that its lot is cast in this kingdom. <i>W. Howitt.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Congratulate</er>.</syn>

<h1>Felicitation</h1> <Xpage=550>

<hw>Fe*lic`i*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>f\'82licitation</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of felicitating; a wishing of joy or happiness; congratulation.</def>

<h1>Felicitous</h1> <Xpage=550>

<hw>Fe*lic"i*tous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Characterized by felicity; happy; prosperous; delightful; skilful; successful; happily applied or expressed; appropriate.</def>

<blockquote><b>Felicitous</b> words and images. <i>M. Arnold.</i></blockquote>

-- <wordforms><wf>Fe*lic"i*tous*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Fe*lic"i*tous*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Felicity</h1> <Xpage=550>

<hw>Fe*lic"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Felicities</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[OE. <ets>felicite</ets>, F. <ets>f\'82licit\'82</ets>, fr. L. <ets>felicitas</ets>, fr. <ets>felix</ets>, <ets>-icis</ets>, happy, fruitful; akin to <ets>fetus</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The state of being happy; blessedness; blissfulness; enjoyment of good.</def>

<blockquote>Our own <b>felicity</b> we make or find. <i>Johnson.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Finally, after this life, to attain everlasting joy and <b>felicity</b>. <i>Book of Common Prayer.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>That which promotes happiness; a successful or gratifying event; prosperity; blessing.</def>

<blockquote>the <b>felicities</b> of her wonderful reign. <i>Atterbury.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A pleasing faculty or accomplishment; <as>as, <ex>felicity</ex> in painting portraits, or in writing or talking</as>.</def> "<i>Felicity</i> of expression."

<i>Bp. Warburton.</i>

<syn>Syn. -- Happiness; bliss; beatitude; blessedness; blissfulness. See <er>Happiness</er>.</syn>

<h1>Feline</h1> <Xpage=550>

<hw>Fe"line</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>felinus</ets>, fr. <ets>feles</ets>, <ets>felis</ets>, cat, prob. orig., the fruitful: cf. F. <ets>f\'82lin</ets>. See <er>Fetus</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Catlike; of or pertaining to the genus Felis, or family <spn>Felid\'91</spn>; <as>as, the <ex>feline</ex> race; <ex>feline</ex> voracity.</as></def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Characteristic of cats; sly; stealthy; treacherous; <as>as, a <ex>feline</ex> nature; <ex>feline</ex> manners.</as></def>

<h1>Felis</h1> <Xpage=550>

<hw>Fe"lis</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., cat.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A genus of carnivorous mammals, including the domestic cat, the lion, tiger, panther, and similar animals.</def>