Definition of jocund Jocund

joc•und

We found 6 definitions of jocund from 5 different sources.

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What does jocund mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

jocund - full of or showing high-spirited merriment; "when hearts were young and gay"; "a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company"- Wordsworth; "the jolly crowd at the reunion"; "jolly old Saint Nick"; "a jovial old gentleman"; "have a merry Christmas"; "peals of merry laughter"; "a mirthful laugh"
  gay, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful
  joyous full of or characterized by joy; "felt a joyous abandon"; "joyous laughter"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • jocund
    Merry; cheerful; gay; airy; lively; sportive.
  • jocund (adv.)
    Merrily; cheerfully.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • jocund
    jok′und, adj. in a jocose humour: merry: cheerful: pleasant.—ns. Jocund′ity, Jocund′ness.—adv. Joc′undly. [Fr.,—L. jocundusjocus.]

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  • jocund, adjective.

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