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.

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Origin of jollity

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

Words nearby jollity

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

festivity, merriment, merrymaking, revel, glee, cheer, jocundity, gaiety, joviality, revelry, fun, mirth, frolic, hilarity, whoopee

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British Dictionary definitions for jollity

jollity
/ (ˈdʒɒlɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the condition of being jolly
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