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joyous - 3 dictionary results

joy⋅ous

[joi-uhs]
–adjective
joyful; happy; jubilant: the joyous sounds of children at play.

Origin:
1275–1325; ME < AF; OF joios. See joy, -ous


joy⋅ous⋅ly, adverb
joy⋅ous⋅ness, noun
joy·ous   (joi'əs)   
adj.  Feeling or causing joy; joyful. See Synonyms at glad1.
joy'ous·ly adv., joy'ous·ness n.

Joyous

Joy"ous\, a. [OE. joyous, joious, joios, F. joyeux.See Joy.] 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.
Language Translation for : joyous
Spanish: alegre, feliz,
German: fröhlich,
Japanese: うれしい
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