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joyous

(adjective) full of or characterized by joy; “felt a joyous abandon”; “joyous laughter”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

joyous (comparative more joyous, superlative most joyous)

Full of joy; happy.

Source: Wiktionary


Joy"ous, a. Etym: [OE. joyous, joious, joios, F. joyeux.See Joy.]

Definition: Glad; gay; merry; joyful; also, affording or inspiring joy; with of before the word or words expressing the cause of joy. Is this your joyous city Is. xxiii. 7. They all as glad as birds of joyous prime. Spenser. And joyous of our conquest early won. Dryden.

Syn.

– Merry; lively; blithe; gleeful; gay; glad; mirthful; sportive; festive; joyful; happy; blissful; charming; delightful.

– Joy"ous*ly, adv.

– Joy"ous*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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