Rejoicing

Rejoicing
Rejoicing Re*joi"cing (-s?ng), n. 1. Joy; gladness; delight. [1913 Webster]

We should particularly express our rejoicing by love and charity to our neighbors. --R. Nelson. [1913 Webster]

2. The expression of joy or gladness. [1913 Webster]

The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous. --Ps. cxviii. 15. [1913 Webster]

3. That which causes to rejoice; occasion of joy. [1913 Webster]

Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage forever, for they are the rejoicing of my heart. --Ps. cxix. 111. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • rejoicing — rejoicing; un·rejoicing; …   English syllables

  • rejoicing — index enjoyment (pleasure) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • rejoicing — [ri jois′iŋ] n. 1. the action or feeling of one who rejoices 2. [often pl.] an occasion for joy …   English World dictionary

  • rejoicing — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great, much ▪ general PREPOSITION ▪ amid rejoicing ▪ The bridge was completed in 1811 amid much rejoicing …   Collocations dictionary

  • Rejoicing — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Expression of pleasure. < N PARAG:Rejoicing >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 rejoicing rejoicing exultation triumph jubilation heyday flush revelling Sgm: N 1 merrymaking merrymaking &c.(amusement) 840 Sgm: N 1 jubi …   English dictionary for students

  • rejoicing — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Feeling of joy Nouns 1. rejoicing, exultation, triumph, jubilation, joy, revelry, reveling, merrymaking, festivity, jubilee, celebration, paean, acclamation, thanksgiving, congratulation. 2. (expression… …   English dictionary for students

  • rejoicing — re|joic|ing [rıˈdʒɔısıŋ] n [U] also rejoicings [plural] literary a situation in which a lot of people are very happy because they have had good news rejoicing at/over ▪ There was great rejoicing at the victory …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Rejoicing — Rejoice Re*joice (r[ e]*jois ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Rejoiced} ( joist ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rejoicing} ( joi s?ng).] [OE. rejoissen, OF. resjouir, resjoir, F. r[ e]jouir; pref. re re + OF. esjouir, esjoir, F. [ e]jouir, to rejoice; pref. es (L. ex …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • rejoicing — noun An act of showing joy. There was much rejoicing when the good news finally arrived …   Wiktionary

  • rejoicing — also rejoicings plural noun (U) literary a situation in which a lot of people behave in a very happy way because they have had good news (+ at/over): There was great rejoicing over the victory …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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