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Added 10 October 2026

jollity

/ˈd͡ʒɒlɪti/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about jollity at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor.

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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