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rejoicing

[ri-joi-sing]

re·joic·ing

[ri-joi-sing]
noun
1.
the act of a person who rejoices.
2.
the feeling or the expression of joy.
3.
Often, rejoicings. an occasion for expressing joy.

Origin:
1325–75; Middle English; see rejoice, -ing1

re·joic·ing·ly, adverb
un·re·joic·ing, adjective


1. celebration, merrymaking.

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re·joice

[ri-jois] verb, re·joiced, re·joic·ing.
verb (used without object)
1.
to be glad; take delight (often followed by in): to rejoice in another's happiness.
verb (used with object)
2.
to make joyful; gladden: a song to rejoice the heart.

Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English rejoicen < Old French rejouiss-, long stem of rejouir, equivalent to re- re- + jouir to rejoice; see joy

re·joice·ful, adjective
re·joic·er, noun
pre·re·joice, verb (used without object), pre·re·joiced, pre·re·joic·ing.
un·re·joiced, adjective


1. revel, exult, glory.

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rejoice (rɪˈdʒɔɪs)
 
vb (when tr, takes a clause as object or an infinitive; when intr, often foll by in)
1.  to feel or express great joy or happiness
2.  archaic (tr) to cause to feel joy
 
[C14: from Old French resjoir, from re- + joir to be glad, from Latin gaudēre to rejoice]
 
re'joicer
 
n
 
re'joicing
 
n

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