The favorable quality of strongly indicating a successful result; SYN. propitiousness.

ETYM Latin beatitudo: cf. French béatitude. Related to Beatify.
1. Felicity of the highest kind; consummate bliss.
2. Any one of the nine declarations (called the Beatitudes), made in the Sermon on the Mount (Bible), with regard to the blessedness of those who are distinguished by certain specified virtues.
3. Beatification.
Blessedness; bliss; pl. blessings in Matt. v. + prikaži više

In the New Testament, the sayings of Jesus reported in Matthew 6: 1–12 and Luke 6: 20–38, depicting the spiritual qualities that characterize members of the Kingdom of God.

ETYM Old Eng. blis, blisse, AS. blis, blîths, from blîthe blithe. Related to Blithe.
A state of extreme happiness; SYN. blissfulness, cloud nine, seventh heaven, walking on air.

ETYM Old Eng. felicite, French félicité, from Latin felicitas, from felix, -icis, happy, fruitful; akin to fetus.
Pleasing and appropriate manner or style, esp. of expression; SYN. felicitousness.
Happiness; well chosen word or phrase.

ETYM French fortune, Latin fortuna; akin to fors, fortis, chance, prob. from ferre to bear, bring. Related to Bear to support, and cf. Fortuitous.
1. A large amount of wealth or prosperity.
2. One's overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you); SYN. destiny, fate, luck, lot, circumstances, portion. + prikaži više

ETYM From Happy.
1. Emotions experienced when in a state of well-being.
2. State of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy; SYN. felicity.

ETYM Akin to Dutch luk, geluk, German glück, Icel. lukka, Swed. lycka, Dan. lykke, and perh. to German locken to entice. Related to Gleck.
1. An unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; SYN. fortune, chance, hazard.
2. An unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome; SYN. fortune. + prikaži više

Quality of being lucky, fortunateness

(1714-1787) German composer. He settled in Vienna as kapellmeister to Maria Theresa 1754. In 1762 his Orfeo ed Euridice/Orpheus and Eurydice revolutionized the 18th-century conception of opera by giving free scope to dramatic effect. Orfeo was followed by Alceste/Alcestis 1767 and Paride ed Elena/Paris and Helen 1770.
Born in Erasbach, Bavaria, he studied music at Prague, Vienna, and Milan, and went to London 1745 to compose operas for the Haymarket but returned to Vienna 1746 where he was knighted by the pope.
In 1762 his Iphigénie en Aulide/Iphigenia in Aulis 1774, produced in Paris, brought to a head the fierce debate over the future of opera in which Gluck’s French style had the support of Marie Antoinette while his Italian rival Nicolň Piccinni (1728–1800) had the support of Madame Du Barry. With Armide 1777 and Iphigénie en Tauride/Iphigenia in Tauris 1779 Gluck won a complete victory over Piccinni. + prikaži više