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  • 31The Idler (1758–1760) — This article is about the 18th century series of essays. For other publications called The Idler, see The Idler (disambiguation). The Idler was a series of 103 essays, all but twelve of them by Samuel Johnson, published in the London weekly the… …

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  • 32mirth — mirthless, adj. /merrth/, n. 1. gaiety or jollity, esp. when accompanied by laughter: the excitement and mirth of the holiday season. 2. amusement or laughter: He was unable to conceal his mirth. [bef. 900; ME mirthe, OE myrgth. See MERRY, TH1]… …

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  • 33gaiety — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. merriment, frivolity, merrymaking, cheerfulness.Ant., sadness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. jollity, mirth, exhilaration; see happiness 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. happiness, cheer, mirth, joy,… …

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  • 34glee — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. cheerfulness, delight, joy, merriment, gaiety, mirth. Ant., depression. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. joviality, merriment, mirth; see happiness 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. joy, gaiety, happiness …

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  • 35mirth — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. hilarity, jollity, merriment, glee. See cheerfulness. Ant., gloom. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. frolic, jollity, entertainment; see fun , merriment 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. merriment, gaiety,… …

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  • 36Mirth — Mirth, n. [OE. mirthe, murthe, merthe, AS. myr[eth], myrg[eth], merh[eth], mirh[eth]. See {Merry}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Merriment; gayety accompanied with laughter; jollity. [1913 Webster] Then will I cause to cease . . . from the streets of… …

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  • 37Bihu — denotes a set of three different largely secular festivals of Assam. Though they owe their origins to ancient rites and practices they have taken definite urban features and have become popular festivals in urban and commercialized milieus in the …

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  • 39International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival — The International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival is held every summer at the Opera House in Buxton, Derbyshire. The Festival attracts thousands of visitors, including performers, supporters, and G S enthusiasts from all around the world. It was… …

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  • 40Alcohol in the Bible — Alcoholic beverages appear repeatedly in biblical literature – from Noah planting a vineyard and getting drunk in the Hebrew Bible [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ge+9:20 27 Ge 9:20–27] ] to Jesus in the New Testament miraculously… …

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