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jollity

jol·lity

UK/ˈd͡ʒɒlɪti/ uncommon

noun

1.

feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor

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Origin

From Middle English jolyfte, from Old French joliveté (“gaiety, cheerfulness; amorous passion; life of pleasure”), from jolif. Equivalent to jolly + -ty.

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