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gai·e·ty

[gey-i-tee]
noun, plural -ties.
1.
the state of being gay or cheerful; gay spirits.
2.
Often, gaieties. merrymaking or festivity: the gaieties of the New Year season.
3.
showiness; finery: gaiety of dress.
Also, gayety.


Origin:
1625–35; < French gaieté, equivalent to gai gay + -té -ty2

su·per·gai·e·ty, noun


1. merriment, mirth, glee, jollity, joyousness, liveliness, sportiveness, hilarity, vivacity, cheerfulness, joviality. 3. brilliance, glitter, flashiness, gaudiness.


1. sadness.

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Example Sentences
  • Hence a government drive to inject some gaiety and spontaneity.
  • Despite the leaders' exhortations, there seemed something hollow in the orchestrated gaiety at both headquarters.
  • The weather was beautiful, and the soldiers were full of gaiety and were.
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gaiety (ˈɡeɪətɪ)
 
n , pl -ties
1.  the state or condition of being merry, bright, or lively
2.  festivity; merrymaking
 

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gaiety
1640s, from Fr. gaieté, from gai "gay" (see gay).
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