GLADNESS
gladness, gladfulness, gladsomeness
(noun) experiencing joy and pleasure
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
gladness (countable and uncountable, plural gladnesses)
The state of being glad; joy.
Source: Wiktionary
Glad"ness, n. Etym: [AS. glædnes.]
Definition: State or quality of being glad; pleasure; joyful satisfaction; cheerfulness. They . . . did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart. Acts ii. 46.
Note: Gladness is rarely or never equivalent to mirth, merriment, gayety, and triumph, and it usually expresses less than delight. It sometimes expresses great joy. The Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. Esther viii. 17.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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