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Word: Gaiety
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century: from French gaieté, from gai (see gay)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɡeɪɪti
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the state or quality of being light-hearted or cheerful
Short Definition:property of being light-hearted or cheerful
Examples:- the sudden gaiety of children's laughter
Variant Forms:
- gayety
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