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View synonyms for jollification

jollification

[ jol-uh-fi-key-shuhn ]

noun

  1. jolly merrymaking; jolly festivity.


jollification

/ ˌdʒɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən /

noun

  1. a merry festivity
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of jollification1

First recorded in 1800–10; jolly + -fication
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Example Sentences

In the midst of the jollification there came a sudden and unexpected knock on the door.

These are brought to the assembled brotherhood of the Khassidim, who, of course, use the money for a jollification.

We came in the midst of a general jollification, and were most bountifully supplied with pombe and food.

But none of the jollification was seen by the new little inmate of the cot that was in the far corner.

Feasting and jollification were indulged in, and joy and gladness were manifest in the presence of defeated and chained enemies.

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