rejoicing
[ri-joi-sing]
- the act of a person who rejoices.
- the feeling or the expression of joy.
- Often rejoicings. an occasion for expressing joy.
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Origin of rejoicing
Synonyms
See more synonyms for rejoicing on Thesaurus.com1. celebration, merrymaking.
rejoice
[ri-jois]
- to be glad; take delight (often followed by in): to rejoice in another's happiness.
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- to make joyful; gladden: a song to rejoice the heart.
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Origin of rejoice
Synonyms
See more synonyms for rejoice on Thesaurus.com1. revel, exult, glory.
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Examples from the Web for rejoicing
Contemporary Examples
No one was in a bad mood, for the day of rejoicing had come.
While many are rejoicing as equity-indexes top new highs, the real economy may be more fragile than markets show.
The holiday is all about rejoicing with family, and is similar to Thanksgiving in vibe.
And, just for that glimpse of a minute, the frazzled Strong is rejoicing.
And so the rejoicing begins among the media and at the White House.
Historical Examples
I have had my salary raised and am now rejoicing in twenty-two dollars a week.
KMary Roberts Rinehart
He took his natural place at the head of affairs, and Amelia stood by, rejoicing.
Tiverton TalesAlice Brown
Then you lay him upon the stones and lift up your heart in rejoicing.
The ForestStewart Edward White
It was amidst this tumult of rejoicing, that Theodora entered the city of Granada.
Gomez AriasJoaqun Telesforo de Trueba y Coso
Far, however, from rejoicing at this circumstance, I sincerely deplore it.
The Indian PrincessJames Nelson Barker
rejoice
- (when tr, takes a clause as object or an infinitive ; when intr , often foll by in) to feel or express great joy or happiness
- (tr) archaic to cause to feel joy
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Word Origin
C14: from Old French resjoir, from re- + joir to be glad, from Latin gaudēre to rejoice
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Word Origin and History for rejoicing
n.
late 14c., verbal noun from rejoice (v.). Related: Rejoicingly.
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rejoice
v.
c.1300, "to own, possess, enjoy the possession of, have the fruition of," from Old French rejoiss-, present participle stem of rejoir, resjoir "gladden, rejoice," from re-, which here is of obscure signification, perhaps an intensive (see re-), + joir "be glad," from Latin gaudere "rejoice" (see joy).
Originally sense in to rejoice in. Meaning "to be full of joy" is recorded from late 14c. Middle English also used simple verb joy "to feel gladness; to rejoice" (mid-13c.) and rejoy (early 14c.). Related: Rejoiced; rejoicing.
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