About The Word Jocund
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Jocund
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What's The Definition Of Jocund?
[adj] full of or showing high-spirited merriment; "when hearts were young and gay"; "a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company"- Wordsworth; "the jolly crowd at the reunion"; "jolly old Saint Nick"; "a jovial old gentleman"; "have a merry Christmas"; "peals of merry laughter"; "a mirthful laugh"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Jocund: gay | jolly | jovial | joyous | merry | mirthful Related Terms | Find terms related to Jocund: See Also | Jocund In Webster's Dictionary \Joc"und\, [L. jocundus, jucundus, orig., helpful, fr.
juvare to help. See {Aid}.]
Merry; cheerful; gay; airy; lively; sportive.
Night's candles are burnt out, and jocund day Stands
tiptoe on the misty mountain tops. --Shak.
Rural sports and jocund strains. --Prior.
-- {Joc"und*ly}, adv. -- {Joc"und*ness}, n.
\Joc"und\, adv. Merrily; cheerfully. --Gray. |
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