jollity

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor

Etymology

From Middle English jolyfte, from Old French joliveté (“gaiety, cheerfulness; amorous passion; life of pleasure”), from jolif. Equivalent to jolly + -ty.

In classic literature

Synonyms

jolliness, joviality

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