gaiety
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.gai·ety
noun \ˈgā-ə-tē\ plural gai·eties
Definition of GAIETY
1
: merrymaking; also : festive activity —often used in plural
2
: high spirits : merriment
See Variants of GAIETY
gai·ety also gay·ety \ˈgā-ə-tē\
Examples of GAIETY
- The party had none of the gaiety we've seen in past years.
- the gaiety of the carnival
Origin of GAIETY
French gaieté
First Known Use: 1634
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