gladness

  • 61Esther 8 — 1 On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her. 2 And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and… …

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  • 62Psalms 45 — 1 My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. 2 Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee… …

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  • 63Isaiah 51 — 1 Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged. 2 Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him… …

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  • 64Blizard — This most interesting surname has two possible origins. Firstly, it may be a variant of Blessed , a nickname given to a particularly fortunate individual, from the Middle English (i)blescede, blissed , blessed, from the Olde English bletsian , to …

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  • 65pleasure — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Feeling of enjoyment Nouns 1. pleasure, enjoyment, gratification; voluptuousness, sensuality; luxuriousness; gluttony; titillation, gusto; creature comforts, comfort, ease, [lap of] luxury; purple and… …

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  • 66cheer — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An agreeable mental state] Syn. delight, mirth, glee; see happiness 1 , joy 2 . 2. [Something that comforts or gladdens] Syn. encouragement, reassurance, comfort, solace; see encouragement 2 . 3. [An encouraging shout] Syn.… …

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  • 67glad — [[t]glæ̱d[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ, oft ADJ that, ADJ to inf, ADJ of/about n If you are glad about something, you are happy and pleased about it. I m glad I relented in the end... The people seem genuinely glad to see you... I ought to… …

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  • 68joy — I. n. 1. Gladness, delight, glee, exultation, ecstasy, rapture, ravishment, transport, beatitude, beatification. 2. Happiness, felicity, bliss. 3. Cause of gladness, delight, happiness. II. v. n. Exult, rejoice, be glad, be delighted, be joyful …

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  • 69pleasure — pleasure, delight, joy, delectation, enjoyment, fruition denote the agreeable emotion which accompanies the possession, acquisition, or expectation of something good or greatly desired. Pleasure so strongly implies a feeling of satisfaction or… …

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  • 70cheer — /tʃɪə / (say chear) noun 1. a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc. 2. that which gives joy or gladness; encouragement; comfort: the rain has brought some cheer to the farmers. 3. Obsolete expression of countenance: a smiling… …