| jolliet | (n) French explorer (with Jacques Marquette) of the upper Mississippi River valley (1645-1700), Syn. Louis Jolliet, Joliet, Louis Joliet |
| jollity | (n) feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor, Syn. jolliness, joviality |
| Jollification | n. [ Jolly + L. -ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy. ] A merrymaking; noisy festivity. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ] We have had a jollification or so together. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Jollily | adv. In a jolly manner. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Jolliment | n. Jollity. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Jolliness | n. Jollity; noisy mirth. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Jollity | n. [ From Jolly: cf. OF. jolieté, joliveté. ] 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 commanded him to leave that quarrel only for him, who was only worthy to enter into it. Sir P. Sidney. |