grow happy or joyous
1gladden — I. v. a. Delight, cheer, gratify, rejoice, bless, exhilarate, glad, make glad, please highly, make joyous or happy, fill with joy or pleasure, render light hearted. II. v. n. Become glad, grow happy or joyous, smile, beam, light up, grow light,… …
2literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
3performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …
4Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
5South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and… …
6Helios Eclipse — Infobox Asian comic series name = Helios Eclipse imagesize = caption = genre = multigenre=y Adventure = y Fantasy = y Romance = y author = Kaoru illustrator = publisher = flagicon|Malaysia Art Square Group publisher en = publisher other =… …
7Christmas worldwide — Christmas around the world redirects here. For other uses, see Christmas Around the World (Bradley Joseph album). The Christmas season is celebrated in different ways around the world, varying by country and region. Elements common to many areas… …
8List of Sgt. Frog characters — The following is a list of various characters in the fictional universe of the anime and manga series Sgt. Frog and related works. Contents 1 Keronians 1.1 Keroro Platoon 1.1.1 Keroro 1.1.2 …
9Badger Lord — A Badger Lord is the ruler of Salamandastron in the Redwall series by Brian Jacques.Salamandastron, the mountain fortress on the coast, defends itself and Mossflower Woods from vermin and searats or corsairs. The mountain is populated by fighting …
10Ysandre de la Courcel — is the Queen of Terre d Ange in Jacqueline Carey s Kushiel s Legacy saga, a member of House Courcel and thereby a direct descendant of Elua. For further information on the royalty of Terre d Ange see House Courcel.During Kushiel s Dart Ysandre is …