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41Winter solstice — This article is about the astronomical and cultural event of winter solstice, also known as midwinter. For other uses, see Winter solstice (disambiguation), Midwinter (disambiguation) or also see Solstice. UTC Date and Time of Solstice[1] year… …
42Myrtlewood (horse) — Myrtlewood Sire Blue Larkspur Grandsire Black Servant Dam Frizeur Damsire Sweeper Sex Filly F …
43fun — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. sport, diversion, amusement. See wit. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. merry, enjoyable, amusing; see entertaining , happy 1 , pleasant 2 . n. Syn. play, game, sport, jest, amusement, relaxation, pastime,… …
44jollity — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. vivacity, merriment, sport; see fun , happiness 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. A state of joyful exuberance: blitheness, blithesomeness, gaiety, glee, gleefulness, hilarity, jocoseness, jocosity, jocularity,… …
45-MENT — suffix. 1 forming nouns expressing the means or result of the action of a verb (abridgement; embankment). 2 forming nouns from adjectives (merriment; oddment). Etymology: from or after F f. L mentum * * * I. mənt sometimes ˌment noun suffix …
46mer·ri·ment — /ˈmerımənt/ noun [noncount] : laughter and enjoyment a time of great joy and merriment Their house was always filled with merriment. My embarrassment was a cause/source of great merriment among my friends. [=my friends were very amused by my… …
47Hilarity — Hi*lar i*ty (?; 277), n. [L. hilaritas: cf. F. hilarit[ e]. See {Hilarious}.] Boisterous mirth; merriment; jollity. Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] Note: Hilarity differs from joy: the latter, excited by good news or prosperity, is an affection of the… …
48Jollity — Jol li*ty, n. [From {Jolly}: cf. OF. joliet[ e], jolivet[ e].] Noisy mirth; gayety; merriment; festivity; boisterous enjoyment. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] All now was turned to jollity and game. Milton. [1913 Webster] He with a proud jollity… …
49Joy — (joi), n. [OE. joye, OF. joye, joie, goie, F. joie, L. gaudia, pl. of gaudium joy, fr. gaudere to rejoice, to be glad; cf. Gr. gai ein to rejoice, gay^ros proud. Cf. {Gaud}, {Jewel}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The passion or emotion excited by the… …
50Midsummer — For other uses, see Midsummer (disambiguation). Midsummer Midsummer bonfire in Mäntsälä, Finland Also called Summer Solstice, Adonia, St. John s Feast Day, Līgo, Litha, M …
