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jollity

[ jol-i-tee ]

/ ˈdʒɒl ɪ ti /

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noun, plural jol·li·ties.

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

jollities, jolly festivities.

Origin of jollity

1250–1300; Middle English jolite < Old French, equivalent to joli(f) gay (see jolly) + -te -ty²

SYNONYMS FOR jollity

1 See mirth.

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Words nearby jollity

jollier, jolliet, jollification, jollify, jollities, jollity, jollop, jolly, jolly balance, jolly boat, jolly jumper

Example sentences from the Web for jollity

Yet jollity and gloom are still at war in our censorious age.

A History of American Fun |Stefan Beck |February 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Jollity and gloom were contending for an empire,” wrote Nathaniel Hawthorne in his story “The May-Pole of Merry Mount.

A History of American Fun |Stefan Beck |February 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
There would we spend half the night in jollity, and lie abed late in the morning.

A Set of Rogues |Frank Barrett
My appearance disturbed their preparation for a moment only, then all was mirth and jollity.

Sixty Years of California Song |Margaret Blake-Alverson

Its jollity and good nature must be strongly emphasized and it must be directly addressed to the lover.

Browning and the Dramatic Monologue |S. S. Curry
Crossing St. James's Park, our two observers soon reached the scene of jollity.

Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. |Pierce Egan
Most of the passengers and all the jollity went in this class.

A Wayfarer in China |Elizabeth Kendall

British Dictionary definitions for jollity

jollity

/ (ˈdʒɒlɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the condition of being jolly