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joy⋅ous

  [joi-uhs]
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–adjective
joyful; happy; jubilant: the joyous sounds of children at play.
Origin:
1275–1325; ME < AF; OF joios. See joy, -ous

Related forms:
joy⋅ous⋅ly, adverb
joy⋅ous⋅ness, noun
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joy·ous   (joi'əs)   
adj.  Feeling or causing joy; joyful. See Synonyms at glad1.
joy'ous·ly adv., joy'ous·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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