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Joy \Joy\ (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}.]
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1. The passion or emotion excited by the acquisition or
expectation of good; pleasurable feelings or emotions
caused by success, good fortune, and the like, or by a
rational prospect of possessing what we love or desire;
gladness; exhilaration of spirits; delight.
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Her heavenly form beheld, all wished her joy.
--Dryden.
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Glides the smooth current of domestic joy.
--Johnson.
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Who, for the joy that was set before him, endured
the cross, despising the shame. --Heb. xii. 2.
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Tears of true joy for his return. --Shak.
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Joy is a delight of the mind, from the consideration
of the present or assured approaching possession of
a good. --Locke.
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2. That which causes joy or happiness.
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For ye are our glory and joy. --1 Thess. ii.
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A thing of beauty is a joy forever. --Keats.
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3. The sign or exhibition of joy; gayety; mirth; merriment;
festivity.
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Such joy made Una, when her knight she found.
--Spenser.
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The roofs with joy resound. --Dryden.
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Note: Joy is used in composition, esp. with participles, to
from many self-explaining compounds; as, joy-bells,
joy-bringing, joy-inspiring, joy-resounding, etc.

Syn: Gladness; pleasure; delight; happiness; exultation;
transport; felicity; ecstasy; rapture; bliss; gayety;
mirth; merriment; festivity; hilarity.
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Joy \Joy\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Joyed} (joid); p. pr. & vb. n.
{Joying}.] [OF. joir, F. jouir. See {Joy}, n.]
To rejoice; to be glad; to delight; to exult.
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I will joy in the God of my salvation. --Hab. iii.
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In whose sight all things joy. --Milton.
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Joy \Joy\, v. t.
1. To give joy to; to congratulate. [Obs.] "Joy us of our
conquest." --Dryden.
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To joy the friend, or grapple with the foe. --Prior.
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2. To gladden; to make joyful; to exhilarate. [Obs.]
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Neither pleasure's art can joy my spirits. --Shak.
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3. To enjoy. [Obs.] See {Enjoy}.
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Who might have lived and joyed immortal bliss.
--Milton.
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