Meaning of JOCUND
| Pronunciation: | | 'jâkund
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| | Definition: | | [adj] full of or showing high-spirited merriment; "when hearts were young and gay"; "a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company"- Wordsworth; "the jolly crowd at the reunion"; "jolly old Saint Nick"; "a jovial old gentleman"; "have a merry Christmas"; "peals of merry laughter"; "a mirthful laugh" |
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| | Synonyms: | | gay, jolly, jovial, joyous, merry, mirthful |
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\Joc"und\, [L. jocundus, jucundus, orig., helpful, fr.
juvare to help. See {Aid}.]
Merry; cheerful; gay; airy; lively; sportive.
Night's candles are burnt out, and jocund day Stands
tiptoe on the misty mountain tops. --Shak.
Rural sports and jocund strains. --Prior.
-- {Joc"und*ly}, adv. -- {Joc"und*ness}, n.
\Joc"und\, adv.
Merrily; cheerfully. --Gray.
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