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(joi) noun
1. A lively emotion of happiness; gladness.
2. Anything which causes delight.
3. An expression or manifestation of this.
4. Obs. Festivity. See synonyms under HAPPINESS, RAPTURE.
—v.i. To be glad; rejoice.
—v.t. Obs. To gladden. See synonyms under REJOICE. [<OF joie <L gaudium <gaudere rejoice]
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