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  • 41hap|py — «HAP ee», adjective, pi|er, pi|est. 1. feeling as a person does when he is well and having a good time; glad; contented: »She is happy in her new home. SYNONYM(S): joyous, joyful, gay, cheerful, elated, r …

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  • 42Ecstatic — Ec*stat ic, a. [Gr. ?, fr. ?: cf. F. extatique. See {Ecstasy}, n.] 1. Pertaining to, or caused by, ecstasy or excessive emotion; of the nature, or in a state, of ecstasy; as, ecstatic gaze; ecstatic trance. [1913 Webster] This ecstatic fit of… …

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  • 43Exultation — Ex ul*ta tion (?; 277), n. [L. exsultatio: cf. F. exultation.] The act of exulting; lively joy at success or victory, or at any advantage gained; rapturous delight; triumph. [1913 Webster] His bosom swelled with exultation. Prescott. [1913… …

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  • 44Rapturously — Rap tur*ous*ly, adv. In a rapturous manner. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 45Ravishing — Rav ish*ing, a. Rapturous; transporting. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 46ecstasy — noun (plural sies) Etymology: Middle English extasie, from Middle French, from Late Latin ecstasis, from Greek ekstasis, from existanai to derange, from ex out + histanai to cause to stand more at ex , stand Date: 14th century 1 …

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  • 47rhapsodic — also rhapsodical adjective Date: 1782 1. extravagantly emotional ; rapturous 2. resembling or characteristic of a rhapsody • rhapsodically adverb …

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  • 48rhapsody — noun (plural dies) Etymology: Latin rhapsodia, from Greek rhapsōidia recitation of selections from epic poetry, rhapsody, from rhapsōidos rhapsodist, from rhaptein to sew, stitch together + aidein to sing more at ode Date: 1542 1. a portion of an …

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  • 49rapture — I. noun Etymology: Latin raptus Date: 1594 1. an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion 2. a. a state or experience of being carried away by overwhelming emotion b. a mystical experience in which the spirit is exalted to a knowledge of …

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  • 50Dolly Parton — Parton in 2005 Background information Birth name Dolly Rebecca Parton Also known as …

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