happy ever after en · NOUN
Etymology
From happily ever after (adverb).
Meanings
- Synonym of happily ever after (“a story, or a conclusion to a story, in which all the loose ends of the plot are tied up, and all the main characters are left in a state of contentment or happiness”).
- (broadly) Synonym of happily ever after (“a happy period of time which is imagined never to end; specifically, the state of happiness in which one or more people (typically a loving couple) dwell for the rest of his, her, their, etc., lives”).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| happy ever afters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
happy ending · eucatastrophe · happily ever after · fairy-tale ending · fairy-tale ending · happily ever after