gladness

  • 71gāu- —     gāu     English meaning: to rejoice; to swagger     Deutsche Übersetzung: ‘sich freuen, sich freudig brũsten”     Material: Gk. γηθέω, Dor. γᾱθέω “to rejoice “ (from *γᾱFεθέω = Lat. gaudeō), γήθομαι, Dor. γά̄θομαι ds., perf. γέγηθα, Dor.… …

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  • 72gladfulness — noun experiencing joy and pleasure • Syn: ↑gladness, ↑gladsomeness • Derivationally related forms: ↑gladsome (for: ↑gladsomeness), ↑glad (for: ↑ …

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  • 73gladsomeness — noun experiencing joy and pleasure • Syn: ↑gladness, ↑gladfulness • Derivationally related forms: ↑gladsome, ↑glad (for: ↑gladness) • Hypernyms: ↑ …

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  • 74joy´less|ness — joy «joy», noun, verb. –n. 1. a glad feeling; glad behavior; strong feeling of pleasure; happiness: »The little boy jumped for joy when he saw the circus. On with the dance! let joy be unconfined (Byron). SYNONYM(S): gladness, delight, rapture,… …

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  • 75joy´less|ly — joy «joy», noun, verb. –n. 1. a glad feeling; glad behavior; strong feeling of pleasure; happiness: »The little boy jumped for joy when he saw the circus. On with the dance! let joy be unconfined (Byron). SYNONYM(S): gladness, delight, rapture,… …

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  • 76joy´less — joy «joy», noun, verb. –n. 1. a glad feeling; glad behavior; strong feeling of pleasure; happiness: »The little boy jumped for joy when he saw the circus. On with the dance! let joy be unconfined (Byron). SYNONYM(S): gladness, delight, rapture,… …

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  • 77FESTIVALS — (Heb. חַג, hag; מוֹעֵד, mo ed; or יוֹם טוֹב, yom tov). Introduction The root of חַג is חָגֹג ḥagog, to celebrate, or possibly חוּג ḥug, to go round. It is related to the Arabic ḥajja which means to go on a pilgrimage from which comes ḥajj, the… …

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  • 78MARRIAGE — This article is arranged according to the following outline: the concept in the bible in sectarian teaching in rabbinic literature in medieval and modern times marriage ceremony in the bible in the talmud post talmudic period the marriage… …

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  • 79At pleasure — Pleasure Pleas ure, n. [F. plaisir, originally an infinitive. See {Please}.] 1. The gratification of the senses or of the mind; agreeable sensations or emotions; the excitement, relish, or happiness produced by the expectation or the enjoyment of …

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  • 80Bliss — (bl[i^]s), n.; pl. {Blisses} (bl[i^]s [e^]z). [OE. blis, blisse, AS. blis, bl[=i][eth]s, fr. bl[=i][eth]e blithe. See {Blithe}.] Orig., blithesomeness; gladness; now, the highest degree of happiness; blessedness; exalted felicity; heavenly joy.… …

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