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Dictionary: gai·e·ty  gay·e·ty ('ĭ-tē) pronunciation
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n., pl., -ties, also -ties.
  1. A state of joyful exuberance or merriment; vivacity.
  2. Merry or joyful activity; festivity: making preparations for the holiday gaieties.
  3. Bright color or showiness, as of dress; finery.

[French gaieté, from Old French, from gai, cheerful. See gay.]


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Definition: happiness, celebration
Antonyms: misery, sadness, solemnity, unhappiness


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IN BRIEF: A festive merry feeling.

pronunciation The party was filled with gaiety when the clowns arrived.

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Gaiety

Dansk (Danish)
n. - munterhed, lystighed

Nederlands (Dutch)
vrolijkheid, feestelijkheid, sierlijk/ veelkleurig vertoon

Français (French)
n. - gaieté

Deutsch (German)
n. - Fröhlichkeit, Festlichkeit, Pracht

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ευθυμία, χαρά, κέφι

Italiano (Italian)
gioia, gaiezza, allegria

Português (Portuguese)
n. - alegria (f), esplendor (m), festividades (f pl)

Русский (Russian)
веселость, веселое времяпрепровождение

Español (Spanish)
n. - alegría, animación, jovialidad, regocijo, festejo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - (uppsluppen) glädje, festligt intryck (utseende), grannlåt

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
愉快, 高兴, 快活

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 愉快, 高興, 快活

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 즐거움, 환락, 화려함

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 愉快, 陽気, 華美, 派手, 歓楽

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ابتهاج, مرح‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אירוע שמח, שמחה, עליזות, הופעה יפה‬


 
 
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