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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.

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Origin of jollity

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

synonym study for jollity

1. See mirth.

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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