plural felicities
Definition of felicity
1a
: the quality or state of being happy
especially
: great happiness
marital felicity
b
: an instance of happiness
2
: something that causes happiness
… the small felicities and absurdities of real life manage to peek through the gloom.— A. O. Scott
3
: a pleasing manner or quality especially in art or language
a felicity with words The curve of her mouth gives her a Mona Lisa smile, but that's just a felicity of her anatomy.— Diane Ackerman
4
: an apt expression
The poet was well known for his felicities.
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The first known use of felicity was in the 14th century
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