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Definition of Jocundity
1. Noun. A feeling facetious merriment.
Definition of Jocundity
1. n. The state or quality of being jocund; gayety; sportiveness.
Definition of Jocundity
1. Noun. The state of being jocund. ¹
2. Noun. A jocund remark; a witticism. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Jocundity
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Jocundity
Literary usage of Jocundity
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Crabb's English Synonyms by George Crabb (1917)
"... jocundity is a form of liveliness which poets have ascribed to nymphs and
goddesses and other aerial creatures of the ..."
2. English Synonymes Explained in Alphabetical Order with Copious Illustrations by George Crabb (1904)
"Cheerful), and jocundity, from ... former is a familiar quality, more frequently
to be discovered in vulgar than in polished society: jocundity is a form of ..."
3. English Synonymes, with Copious Illustrations and Explanations, Drawn from by George Crabb (1854)
"... mirth and jocundity are the forms of liveliness which display themselves in
social life; the former is a familiar quality, more frequently to be die- ..."
4. English Synonymes Explained in Alphabetical Order: With Copious by George Crabb (1826)
"... by its sportive humour : mirth and jocundity arc the forms of ... to be
discovered in vulgar than in polished society : jocundity is a form of ..."
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