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gaiety

English

Etymology

From French gaieté, from French gai

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??e?.?.ti/, /??e?.?.ti/
  • Hyphenation: gai?e?ty
  • Rhymes: -e??ti

Noun

gaiety (countable and uncountable, plural gaieties)

  1. (dated, uncountable) The state of being happy or merry.
  2. (dated, countable) Merrymaking or festivity.

Synonyms

  • (state of being happy): gayness

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merriment

English

Etymology

merry +? -ment

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /?m??im?nt/, /?m??im?nt/

Noun

merriment (countable and uncountable, plural merriments)

  1. a state of enjoyable exuberance
  2. playful fun

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