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jollity

American  
[jol-i-tee] / ˈdʒɒl ɪ ti /

noun

plural

jollities

  1. jolly or merry mood, condition, or activity; gaiety.

  2. jollities, jolly festivities.

jollity British  
/ ˈdʒɒlɪtɪ /

noun

  1. the condition of being jolly

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Related Words

See mirth.

Etymology

Origin of jollity

1250–1300; Middle English jolite, from Old French, equivalent to joli(f) “gay” ( jolly ) + -te -ty 2

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