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joy2 entries found for joy.To select an entry, click on it. Main Entry: 1joy  Pronunciation: 'joi Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French joie, from Latin gaudia, plural of gaudium, from gaudEre to rejoice; probably akin to Greek gEthein to rejoice 1 a : the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires : DELIGHT b : the expression or exhibition of such emotion : GAIETY 2 : a state of happiness or felicity : BLISS 3 : a source or cause of delight - joy·less /-l&s/ adjective - joy·less·ly adverb - joy·less·ness noun
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