jolly

  • 11jolly — / dʒɔl:i/ s.m. [dall ingl. jolly, agg., allegro, giovanile ]. 1. (gio.) [carta alla quale un giocatore può attribuire il valore che vuole] ▶◀ matta. 2. (estens.) a. [combinazione particolarmente fortunata, carta vincente e sim.] ▶◀ asso nella… …

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  • 12jolly — adj jovial, jocund, *merry, blithe Analogous words: bantering, chaffing, jollying, joshing (see BANTER vb): jocular, jocose, *witty, humorous, facetious: sportive, *playful, mischievous, roguish, waggish, frolicsome: gay, *lively, vivacious,… …

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  • 13Jolly — (spr. Scholli), André Eduard, Baron I., belgischer General, geb. 1799 in Brüssel, war nach der Septemberrevolution Mitglied der provisorischen Regierung u. Chef des Kriegsdepartements bis zum 26. Febr. 1831. Gegenwärtig ist er Generallieutenant… …

    Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • 14jolly — index jocular Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 15Jolly — Variante de Joly portée surtout en Vendée et dans l Indre (voir Joly pour le sens) …

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  • 16jolly — (adj.) c.1300 (late 13c. as a surname), from O.Fr. jolif festive, merry, amorous, pretty (12c.) of uncertain origin (Cf. It. giulivo merry, pleasant ). Perhaps a Germanic loan word from a source akin to O.N. jol a winter feast (see YULE (Cf.… …

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  • 17jolly — [adj] laughing, joyful blithe, blithesome, bouncy, carefree, cheerful, chipper, chirpy, convivial, daffy, delightful, enjoyable, entertaining, festive, frolicsome, funny, gay, gladsome, gleeful, happy, hilarious, jocund, jokey, joshing, jovial,… …

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  • 18jolly — [jäl′ē] adj. jollier, jolliest [ME joli < OFr, prob. < ON jol,YULE] 1. full of high spirits and good humor; merry 2. Informal enjoyable; pleasant adv. jollier, jolliest [Brit. Informal] very; altogether vt., vi …

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  • 19Jolly — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom.  Pour les articles homophones, voir Joly, Joli et Jolie. Sommaire …

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  • 20jolly — jol|ly1 [ˈdʒɔli US ˈdʒa:li] adj especially BrE [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: joli happy, pretty ] 1.) happy and enjoying yourself ▪ Everybody was in a very relaxed and jolly mood. 2.) old fashioned very pleasant and enjoyable ▪ We had a …

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