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  • 11Exhilaration — Ex*hil a*ra tion, n. [L., exhilaratio.] 1. The act of enlivening the spirits; the act of making glad or cheerful; a gladdening. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being enlivened or cheerful. [1913 Webster] Exhilaration hath some affinity with joy,… …

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  • 12Hilarity — Hi*lar i*ty (?; 277), n. [L. hilaritas: cf. F. hilarit[ e]. See {Hilarious}.] Boisterous mirth; merriment; jollity. Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] Note: Hilarity differs from joy: the latter, excited by good news or prosperity, is an affection of the… …

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  • 13joyfulness — n. the emotion of great happiness. Syn: joy, joyousness. [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 14Mirth — Mirth, n. [OE. mirthe, murthe, merthe, AS. myr[eth], myrg[eth], merh[eth], mirh[eth]. See {Merry}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Merriment; gayety accompanied with laughter; jollity. [1913 Webster] Then will I cause to cease . . . from the streets of… …

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  • 15joyous — adjective Date: 14th century joyful • joyously adverb • joyousness noun …

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  • 16Walther von der Vogelweide — (c. 1170 c. 1230) is the most celebrated of the Middle High German lyric poets.Life historyFor all his fame, Walther s name is not found in contemporary records, with the exception of a solitary mention in the travelling accounts of Bishop… …

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  • 17Charles Lever — Cornelius O Dowd redirects here. Charles Lever Charles James Lever (31 August 1806 1 June 1872) was an Irish novelist. Contents 1 Biography …

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  • 18Impassibility — (from Latin in , not , passibilis , able to suffer, experience emotion ) describes the theological doctrine that God does not experience pain or pleasure from the actions of another being. Some theological systems portray God as a being subject… …

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  • 19Tract (liturgy) — The tract (Latin: tractus) is part of the proper of the Roman Mass, which is used instead of the Alleluia during Lenten or pre Lenten seasons, and a few other penitential occasions, when the joyousness of an Alleluia is deemed inappropriate.… …

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  • 20The Mysteries (play) — The Mysteries is a version of the medieval English mystery plays presented at London s National Theatre in 1977. The cycle of three plays tells the story of the Bible from the creation to the last judgement.It is based largely on the Wakefield… …

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