From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Rejoicing \Re*joi"cing\ (-s?ng), n.
1. Joy; gladness; delight.
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We should particularly express our rejoicing by love
and charity to our neighbors. --R. Nelson.
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2. The expression of joy or gladness.
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The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the
tabernacles of the righteous. --Ps. cxviii.
15.
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3. That which causes to rejoice; occasion of joy.
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Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage forever,
for they are the rejoicing of my heart. --Ps. cxix.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Rejoice \Re*joice"\ (r[-e]*jois"), v. i. [imp. & p. p.
{Rejoiced} (-joist"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rejoicing}
(-joi"s?ng).] [OE. rejoissen, OF. resjouir, resjoir, F.
r['e]jouir; pref. re- re- + OF. esjouir, esjoir, F.
['e]jouir, to rejoice; pref. es- (L. ex-) + OF. jouir, joir,
F. jouir, from L. gaudere to rejoice. See {Joy}.]
To feel joy; to experience gladness in a high degree; to have
pleasurable satisfaction; to be delighted. "O, rejoice beyond
a common joy." --Shak.
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I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy. --Ps. xxxi. 7.
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Syn: Syn. To delight; joy; exult; triumph.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
rejoicing
adj 1: joyful and proud especially because of triumph or
success; "rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day";
"a triumphal success"; "a triumphant shout" [syn:
{exultant}, {exulting}, {jubilant}, {prideful},
{rejoicing}, {triumphal}, {triumphant}]
n 1: a feeling of great happiness
2: the utterance of sounds expressing great joy [syn:
{exultation}, {rejoicing}, {jubilation}]
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