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Meaning of 'jocund' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Jocund
- Merry; cheerful; gay; airy; lively; sportive.
2 . Jocund [ adv.]
- Merrily; cheerfully.

Meaning of 'jocund' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . jocund [ s]
Meaning (1):
- full of or showing high-spirited merriment
Example in sentence:
  • a jovial old gentleman;
  • a mirthful laugh;
  • a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company;
  • have a merry Christmas;
  • jolly old Saint Nick;
  • peals of merry laughter;
  • the jolly crowd at the reunion;
  • when hearts were young and gay

Nearby Words:

jocantry jockey jockeyed jockeying jockeyism jockeys jockeyship jocose jocoserious jocosity

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