merriment
mer·ri·ment
noun \ˈmer-i-mənt, ˈme-ri-\Definition of MERRIMENT
1
: lighthearted gaiety or fun-making : hilarity
2
: a lively celebration or party : festivity
Examples of MERRIMENT
- a time of great joy and merriment
- Their house was always filled with merriment.
First Known Use of MERRIMENT
1574
Related to MERRIMENT
- Synonyms
- cheer, cheerfulness, cheeriness, festivity, gaiety (also gayety), gayness, glee, gleefulness, hilarity, jocundity, joviality, mirth, merriness, mirthfulness
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