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gaiety

Or gay·e·ty

[gey-i-tee]

noun

plural

gaieties 
  1. the state of being joyous, vivacious, or cheerful.

    Antonyms: sadness
  2. Often gaieties. merrymaking or festivity.

    the gaieties of the New Year season.

  3. showiness; finery.

    gaiety of dress.



gaiety

/ ˈɡeɪətɪ /

noun

  1. the state or condition of being merry, bright, or lively

  2. festivity; merrymaking

“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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Other Word Forms

  • supergaiety noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gaiety1

1625–35; < French gaieté, equivalent to gai gay + -té -ty 2
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Example Sentences

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In 1842, the Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette wrote: "Such a scene of gaiety was never before witnessed on Salisbury Plain… Parties of gentlemen and elegantly dressed ladies were scattered about in all directions."

From BBC

Beneath the gaiety and carousing ran an undercurrent of anguish: The country remains locked in a ferocious war with Russia.

Beneath the gaiety and carousing ran an undercurrent of anguish: the country remains locked in a ferocious war with Russia.

The staging strenuously strives to leave an impression of fun in capital letters, but the forced gaiety creates quite a racket.

Where the drops are sparse in detail, the frame delivers in an undeniable elegance and gaiety.

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